Move Discussions - Vanilla Success
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>As your <strong>Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla)</strong> community grows, and more and more discussions are posted, it's likely you'll need to move some of them from one Category to another (typically because they're off-topic or just better suited elsewhere). In this article, we'll examine the three ways you can accomplish this.</p><h2 data-id="required-permissions">Required permissions</h2><p>The ability to move discussions requires a few permissions: </p><ul><li>the <code class="code codeInline" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0">Garden</code> > <code class="code codeInline" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0">Moderation</code> > <code class="code codeInline" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0">Manage</code> permission, </li><li>the <code class="code codeInline" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0">Edit</code> permission for the Category that the discussion is currently in, </li><li>and the <code class="code codeInline" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0">Add</code> permission for the Category you want to move the discussion to.</li></ul><p>To learn more about accessing and managing your Roles and their permissions, check out the article below.</p><div class="js-embed embedResponsive" data-embedjson="{"body":"Two of the most important aspects of your Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) community are Roles and permissions: Roles are like high-level categories in which your users are grouped. Each Role can be customized with a unique set of permissions to control what users with that Role can see and do in your community. 📝 NOTE:…","photoUrl":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6030677\/uploads\/VWGAXAF5OFCO\/microsoftteams-image.png","url":"https:\/\/success.vanillaforums.com\/kb\/articles\/39-managing-roles-permissions","embedType":"link","name":"Roles & Permissions - Vanilla Success"}"> <a href="https://success.vanillaforums.com/kb/articles/39-managing-roles-permissions" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"> https://success.vanillaforums.com/kb/articles/39-managing-roles-permissions </a> </div><h2 data-id="move-a-single-discussion">Move a single discussion</h2><p>1. From the main <em>Discussions </em>list<em> </em>page or an individual discussion's page, click the <strong>ellipsis (...)</strong> menu associated to the discussion you want to move, and select <strong>Move</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/9F3NVTMEW3QH/move-disc-ellipsis.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/9F3NVTMEW3QH/move-disc-ellipsis.png" alt="move_disc-ellipsis.png" height="236" width="600" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>2. In the resulting dialog:</p><ul><li>Choose which Category to move the discussion to.</li><li>If you want to optionally provide a redirect link, check the associated box. This is typically done when moving discussions that are popular, as they may be bookmarked by your users. </li><li>Click <strong>Move </strong>to complete the process.</li></ul><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/3LJGT8WYLEOB/move-disc-dialog.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/3LJGT8WYLEOB/move-disc-dialog.png" alt="move_disc-dialog.png" height="314" width="550" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h2 data-id="move-multiple-discussions">Move multiple discussions</h2><p>Do you need to move multiple discussions <em>to the same Category</em>? Rather than performing the method above for each one, you can move multiple discussions at the same time. </p><h3 data-id="before-we-begin...">Before we begin...</h3><p>The ability to multi-select discussions and comments must be enabled for your Vanilla community before you can move multiple discussions.</p><p>To check this:</p><ol><li>Access the Dashboard.</li><li>Navigate to <strong>Settings > Forum > Posting</strong>.</li><li>Make sure the <strong>Enable checkboxes on discussions and comment</strong> option is toggled ON.</li><li>Scroll to the bottom of the page and click <strong>Save</strong>.</li></ol><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/QNUCT9PW9MCW/enable-multi-select-feature.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/QNUCT9PW9MCW/enable-multi-select-feature.png" alt="enable_multi_select_feature.png" height="400" width="1189" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h3 data-id="steps">Steps</h3><p>1. On the main <em>Discussions </em>page, check the box for each discussion you want to move.</p><p>2. At the bottom left of the page, click <strong>Move</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/6ENTGS6EHEUT/move-multiple-discussions.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/6ENTGS6EHEUT/move-multiple-discussions.png" alt="move_multiple_discussions.png" height="379" width="550" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>3. In the resulting dialog:</p><ul><li>Choose which Category to move the discussions to (all discussions must go to the same Category).</li><li>If you want to optionally provide a redirect link, check the associated box. This is typically done when moving discussions that are popular, as they may be bookmarked by your users. </li><li>Click <strong>Move </strong>to complete the process.</li></ul><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/EB4U2FVFJ9MM/move-disc-dialog-multiple.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/EB4U2FVFJ9MM/move-disc-dialog-multiple.png" alt="move_disc-dialog-multiple.png" height="312" width="550" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h2 data-id="move-discussions-when-deleting-a-category">Move discussions when deleting a Category</h2><p>This option is mostly used when archiving a Category, or merging two Categories.</p><p>1. Access the Dashboard.</p><p>2. Navigate to <strong>Settings > Forum > Categories</strong>.</p><p>3. Click the Category's actions menu and select <strong>Delete</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/1H0DQNGKGGSZ/delete-category-1.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/1H0DQNGKGGSZ/delete-category-1.png" alt="delete_category-1.png" height="475" width="700" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>4. Select the <strong>Move content</strong>... option, and select the Category to move all content to.</p><p>5. Upon clicking <strong>Delete Category</strong>, the Category is deleted and all of its discussions and associated comments will be moved to the chosen replacement Category.</p><p><strong>📝 NOTE</strong>: Before deleting a Category, review the considerations below.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/PFGL9SYL0Z4N/delete-category-2.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/PFGL9SYL0Z4N/delete-category-2.png" alt="delete_category-2.png" height="481" width="915" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h3 data-id="considerations-when-deleting-a-category">Considerations when deleting a Category</h3><ul><li><strong></strong>Deleting a Category is <strong>permanent</strong>; not even Vanilla Support can bring it back.</li><li>If the Categories in question have <strong>custom permissions</strong>, be sure to review them beforehand.<ul><li>If the allowed <strong>Discussion Types</strong> (<em>Discussions</em>, <em>Questions</em>, <em>Ideas</em>, <em>Polls</em>) don't align, content will be lost. For example, if the Category you're <em>deleting </em>contains Questions but the Category you're moving content <em>to </em>does not support this Discussion Type, those questions will be lost.</li></ul></li></ul><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/I7YI0Z6Z9SLL/custom-permissions-1.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/I7YI0Z6Z9SLL/custom-permissions-1.png" alt="custom_permissions-1.png" height="232" width="500" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <ul><li>Categories with custom permissions can also define <strong>view permissions </strong>for each Role. Depending on each Category's custom view permissions, users in certain Roles may either lose or gain access to content in the replacement Category.</li></ul><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/QMZPO5VG5QR9/custom-permissions-2.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/QMZPO5VG5QR9/custom-permissions-2.png" alt="custom_permissions-2.png" height="1103" width="1294" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><strong>✔️ TIP</strong>: Beyond <code class="code codeInline" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0">View</code> permissions determining whether users can even see the content, you should also review the more admin-related permissions to ensure your Admins and Moderators will be able to manage the new content.</p> </article> </main>