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Bulletin board posts provide a way of sharing information to a group of employees. This information will show up on the bulletin board in the Status Window. The option to add or edit bulletin board posts may be disabled if your user permissions do not allow it. This feature may be hidden if it is disabled in the System Controls.
| o | Click on the Add Bulletin Board Post button on the Object Toolbar or from the Action menu to bring up an add window. Just complete the provided fields and click on the Add Bulletin Board Post button. There is no limit to how many bulletin board posts can be created. |
| • | Edit Bulletin Board Post |
| o | Double-click on the message in the table to bring it up in an edit window. Make any applicable changes and click on the Save and Close button in the menu or toolbar. |
| • | Delete Bulletin Board Post |
| o | Select the message you wish to delete and click the Delete button in the Object Toolbar. You can also delete a message by right-clicking the message on the table and selecting the Delete option. Another option is to click the Delete button in the toolbar when editing the message. |
When adding or editing a bulletin board post, the following fields are available:
| o | These controls determine the start and end date/time that the post will be displayed on the bulletin board. If no end date/time is set, the post will be displayed for an indefinite period of time. |
| • | Display for post creator |
| o | These controls provide a little extra flexibility when for display options. For example, enabling this option and selecting <NO GROUP> in the "Display For" control allows you to create a post that only displays for the creator and nobody else. |
| o | This control determines who will be able to see the bulletin board post. The list is based on the global groups that have been set up in the system. |
| o | This field is for information purposes only. It is does not have any effect on how the bulletin board post is handled in the system. The priority field on the bulletin board will display the priority of the post. |
| o | A subject and message can be completed as desired. At least one of the two fields is required. |
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