topic Re: How are questions changed from 'Not Answered' to 'Answered' in SAS Programming

How are questions changed from 'Not Answered' to 'Answered'

SASHunter — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:08:09 GMT

Hi all,

I have looked for this answer and can not seem to figure it out from looking at the discussion boards. I have added to a post to the following thread

'https://communities.sas.com/thread/30351' but have not received an answer.

When someone answers your question and you want to let everyone know that you are satisfied with an answer. How do I change it from

'Not Answered' to 'Answered'.

Thanks, Nancy

Re: How are questions changed from 'Not Answered' to 'Answered'

djbateman — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:11:04 GMT

At the bottom of someone's reply, there are two options: "Mark Correct Answer" and "Mark Helpful". If you have already marked a correct answer, then you will only have the helpful choice. You are allowed to mark one correct answer and up to 2 helpful answers. Once you select a correct answer, your post will go from "Not Answered" to "Answered". Let me know if that helps!

Re: How are questions changed from 'Not Answered' to 'Answered'

SASHunter — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:03:51 GMT

OK, I see that. Thanks.

Is there a way to mark older posts that I have, as being 'Answered' ? I log in and look at my older posts and don't see those two buttons. Were they added after a certain time frame? I have posts in 2011 that I don't see those buttons at the bottom of the post.

Thanks for your reply.

Re: How are questions changed from 'Not Answered' to 'Answered'

djbateman — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:11:49 GMT

I don't know why they wouldn't appear on older posts. It may be something they came up with recently. I joined the SAS community in June 2011, so I don't have anything older to compare it to. Those June 2011 posts still have the "Correct" and "Helpful" options for me. I would conclude that they added it since then. I wouldn't know how to change older posts to answered. Sorry!