Activities

Use the  Activities page to post messages, share content, and view and interact with the content others have posted in the Home portal and other portals.

Reposting Streamed Items

To repost a streamed item:

1. Go to the item you want to share, click Share, then click This activity.
2. In the resulting Share dialog, optionally, enter a message to accompany the shared object.

   Note:

   When you share a message, rather than a file or a link, you cannot enter another message to accompany it.

3. From the Share with menu, select the people or portal to share the object with:

   • Select Everyone to share the item with all of your connections.

   • Select Portals to open the Select a Portal dialog, where you can select a portal to share the item on the Home page of the portal.

     From the Show portals menu:

     • Select All to show all the portals you have access to.

     • Select Joined to show all the portals you joined.

     • Select Moderated to show all the portals that you manage.

     • Select Public to show all public portals.

     Alternatively, enter the name of a portal in the Search field and execute the search. Results appear in the dialog.

     Click a portal, then click OK.

4. Click Publish.

   The item is posted to the Activity Streams of the selected recipients or on the Home page of the selected portal.

Emailing Streamed Items

To share a streamed item through email, use the Send Mail option. The Send Mail option is available on streamed items that include objects, such as a document. It is otherwise not available.

To share a streamed item through email:

1. Go to the item you want to share, click Share, then click Send Mail.
2. Address, write, and send the message as you would any other email.

Publishing a Message

Use Publisher to post a message to the Activity Stream, and, if your system administrator has configured it, to display as your Profile status message.

To publish a message:

1. Click in the Publisher text area, and enter a message.
2. If you are viewing Publisher from the Home portal, select an option from the Share with menu:
3. Click Publish.

   Note:

   When you attach a link, the Publish button is not enabled by default. You must hover over the Publish button to enable it.

   Your message appears in your Activity Stream and, as appropriate, your connections' Activity Streams or the portal's Activity Stream.

Sharing Files Through Publisher

Depending on whether you are sharing a personal file or a portal file, the shared file can appear in your connections' Activity Streams or in a portal's Activity Stream. Additionally, sharing a file through Publisher also stores the file in the Public folder of your personal document library.

Tip:

If you prefer to have greater control over where a shared file is stored in your document library, you can upload it to the folder you prefer. Such uploads are also reported in your connection's activity streams, provided your Activity Stream is configured to show them.

Note:

• Every folder and file that resides in a connected content repository can be accessed through a direct URL, which you can provide to other users. If they have permissions, they can click the URL link to open the folder or file.

  The difference with sharing files through Publisher is that the file is also stored in the Public folder of your personal document library. This is useful when the FrameworkFolders folder service is enabled, where folders and files include parent information in their metadata. Because other users do not have access to the parent folder for your personal documents, you cannot share a file from your personal document library (the Documents page in the Home portal) by only providing the URL. Instead, you can either copy the file to the Public folder, or share a personal file through Publisher, which stores shared items in the Public folder of your personal document library. Similarly, you can use Publisher to share portal files where users may not have access to the parent folder in the portal.

• Your system administrator can disable the ability to share files through Publisher. If you do not see the Attach: File link, contact your system administrator.

To share files through Publisher:

1. Optionally, click in the text area and enter the message you want to accompany the file.
2. Next to Attach, click File to open the field for attaching a file.
3. Click Select files to navigate to and select the file you want to share.
4. If you are viewing Publisher from the Home portal, select an option from the Share with menu.
5. Click Upload.

   The file is added to your Activity Stream and, as appropriate, your connections' Activity Streams or the portal's Activity Stream. It is also stored in the Public folder of your personal document library.

   Note:

   Whether a file or a link to a file is shown depends on how your system administrator configured the Activity Stream.

   When you attach a link, the Publish button is not enabled by default. You must hover over the Publish button to enable it.

Sharing Links Through Publisher

In addition to sharing messages through Publisher, you can share links (URLs).

To share links through Publisher:

1. Optionally, click in the text area and enter the message you want to accompany the link.
2. Next to Attach, click Link to open field for entering a URL.
3. Enter the URL you want to share, and click Attach.
4. If you are viewing Publisher from the Home portal, select an option from the Share with menu.
5. Click Publish.

   The link is added to your Activity Stream and, as appropriate, your connections' Activity Streams or the portal's Activity Stream.

   Note:

   When you attach a link, the Publish button is not enabled by default. You must hover over the Publish button to enable it.

   Whether a file or a link to a file is shown depends on how your system administrator configured the Activity Stream.