Select the connection in the table, and then click Edit. Deselect Enable WebCenter Event Collection

14 Managing the Announcements and Discussions Services 14-1 14 Managing the Announcements and Discussions Services This chapter describes how to configure and manage the Announcements and Discussions services for WebCenter applications. These two services use the same connection to a back-end Oracle WebCenter Discussions server. Unless otherwise documented, do not make configuration changes within the Oracle WebCenter Discussions server. Always use Fusion Middleware Control or the WLST command-line tool to review and configure back-end services for WebCenter applications. For troubleshooting tips with Oracle WebCenter Discussions, see Section 14.12, Troubleshooting Issues with Announcements and Discussions. Any changes that you make to WebCenter applications, post deployment, are stored in MDS metatdata store as customizations. See Section 1.3.5, WebCenter Configuration Considerations. This chapter includes the following sections: ■ Section 14.1, What You Should Know About Discussions Server Connections ■ Section 14.2, Discussions Server Prerequisites ■ Section 14.3, Registering Discussions Servers ■ Section 14.4, Choosing the Active Connection for Discussions and Announcements ■ Section 14.5, Modifying Discussions Server Connection Details ■ Section 14.6, Deleting Discussions Server Connections ■ Section 14.7, Setting Up Discussions Service Defaults ■ Section 14.8, Setting Up Announcements Service Defaults ■ Section 14.9, Testing Discussions Server Connections ■ Section 14.10, Granting Administrator Permissions on Oracle WebCenter Discussions Note: Configuration changes for the Discussions and Announcements services, through Fusion Middleware Control or using WLST, are not dynamic so you must restart the managed server on which the WebCenter application is deployed for your changes to take effect. See Section 8.2, Starting and Stopping Managed Servers for WebCenter Application Deployments. 14-2 Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide for Oracle WebCenter ■ Section 14.11, Granting Administrator Role for Oracle WebCenter Discussions ■ Section 14.12, Troubleshooting Issues with Announcements and Discussions Audience The content of this chapter is intended for Fusion Middleware administrators users granted the Admin or Operator role through the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console. See also, Section 1.8, Understanding Administrative Operations, Roles, and Tools.

14.1 What You Should Know About Discussions Server Connections

The Discussions service enables users to start, publish, and store discussions in WebCenter applications. The Announcements service lets you create and expose announcements on your application pages. The Discussions service and the Announcements service require a connection to the WebCenter Discussions server. Both services use the same connection. The Oracle WebCenter Discussions software is installed automatically with Oracle Fusion Middleware. You can register additional WebCenter Discussion connections through the Fusion Middleware Control Console, but only one connection is active at a time: ■ Section 14.3.1, Registering Discussions Servers Using Fusion Middleware Control ■ Section 14.3.2, Registering Discussions Servers Using WLST WebCenter Spaces Some additional configuration is required to use Discussions and Announcements services in WebCenter Spaces. This includes choosing the category on the discussions server under which all WebCenter Spaces discussions and announcements are stored, and more. This configuration takes place inside WebCenter Spaces. For more information, see Configuring Discussion Forum Options for WebCenter Spaces in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle WebCenter. You can register connections for your WebCenter application through the Fusion Middleware Control Console or using WLST

14.2 Discussions Server Prerequisites

This section includes the following subsections: ■ Section 14.2.1, Discussions Server - Installation ■ Section 14.2.2, Discussions Server - Configuration ■ Section 14.2.3, Discussions Server - Security Considerations ■ Section 14.2.4, Discussions Server - Limitations

14.2.1 Discussions Server - Installation

The Oracle WebCenter Discussions software is installed automatically with Oracle Fusion Middleware.