Hi Tracy

Whether you mark a thread with the star system or not at present it has no impact on the "Display threads which didnt get a reply in the last 10 days" button

The fact is many of the heavy hitters seem to go straight for this button. So if someone replies to your query with 'What an intresting problem' straightaway your chances of getting an answer have dropped dramatically.

This is because folks tend to answer queries when the mood is on them. They do not want to trawl through lots of text trying to establish if a thread has been solved or not.



>When I post a question and it is answered, I typically mark those responses that are a part of the solution or a help to the solution with one star and complete solutions with three stars still. It works. Also, when searching I check first any threads marked with stars...
>I believe this issue was thrashed around until it was beaten to death...
>Tracy
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>>Mark,
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>>I like the thinking, but it seems to me there is a fundamental thing that is also needed (even in today's situation). That is, only certain threads are really looking for a solution. Many are looking for opinions on best practises, talking history, offering tips and lots of other stuff.
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>>In addition, as we all know, there a several ways in VFP to solve a problem (just check out the workarounds in the KB to confirm that), so there might well be a use for the ability to mark multiple correct solutions.
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>>>Thinking this through a bit further perhaps the process could be similar to the following
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>>>1. Thread Owner posts query Thread Status = 'Not Solved'
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>>>2. Someone posts a reply Thread Status = 'Possibly Solved'
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>>>3. Thread Owner reads answer Thread Status = 'Solved' or 'Not Solved'
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>>>At step three above the thread owner is deciding if the thread is solved or not solved. This step also replaces the 'Mark this as the Answer' item that exists at present.
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>>>Now when a Solution Provider feels like answering a few threads all he has to do is click on the unanswered threads button as usual but now the list will contain a view of unsolved threads. (This should be renamed unsolved threads)
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>>>>When I post a query very often the first response I get will not be the answer to the problem.
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>>>>However because it now has a reply many of the folks who could answer it will no bother looking at it.
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>>>>I think there is a desperate requirement for the thread owner to be able indicate that a solution is still required.
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>>>>This is a simple job since it only requires the addition of a new message option.
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>>>>"Mark thread not solved"
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>>>>Using the word 'Solved' or 'Solution' instead of answer also clears up the confusion that occurs in English regarding the words Answer and Reply.
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>>>>"Threads that didnt get an answer in the last 10 days"
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>>>>"Threads that didnt get a solution in the last 10 days"
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>>>>Then all is required is a little bit extra code to cope with the new Solution Flag. Obviously threads that have not been replied to have not yet been solved so they should appear in the list as well.
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>>>>If we wanted to do a little more work we could indicate the unsolved threads in the main thread display window by showing them in a different color or placing a question mark icon next to them. However this is not quite as essential.
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>>>>I think this very small amount of work would have very BIG benefits in UT and should go to the top of the wish list.