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Suggestion about marking answer to a post as a solution

the_rock — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 19:45:33 GMT

Hey guys,

I will admit, Im guilty of this as well, but just wondering, is there a way to configure an option that would PREVENT anyone else, except a person who made the actual post to mark answer as an acceptable solution?

I find that it would be only fair if whoever posts something decides if answer is solution or not, thats all.

Anyway, its super minor thing, but just throwing this out there.

Andy

Re: Suggestion about marking answer to a post as a solution

_Val_ — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 07:46:05 GMT

No, from both technical and administrative perspectives. However, if you have an issue with any of the "solution" tags, let us know, and we will review them.

Re: Suggestion about marking answer to a post as a solution

G_W_Albrecht — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 09:43:10 GMT

Always should be true that a person marks the solution to its posted issue as such after it has been successfully tested. But sometimes after giving a solution, no more reply comes - as there maybe frustration sometimes about a solution like "RFE" or "just impossible", it could be fine if a documented solution is marked as such by others to help everyone to find it.

What i do not like: Some issue is posted, a solution given, but not marked as such; now someone replies with another issue for the same product, gets a successfull answer and marks it as a solution. Now the issue mentioned in the posts title will not be resolved by the accepted solution...

Re: Suggestion about marking answer to a post as a solution

the_rock — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:57:27 GMT

Yea, thats true, I seen it happen as well.

Re: Suggestion about marking answer to a post as a solution

the_rock — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:00:18 GMT

Hey Val,

Not often, sometimes I find that solution marked should not be as such, but maybe 5% of the time. Ok, thats fair, if I find such case/scenario in the future, will let you know.

Andy

Re: Suggestion about marking answer to a post as a solution

PhoneBoy — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 20:05:48 GMT

Unfortunately, there isn't an option to restrict "Accept as Solution" to the original poster, only to specific ranks/roles within the community.
In any case, we generally look at posts marked as a solution to ensure the marked post(s) are at least plausible as solutions.
It can also apply to "RFE" or "Not possible" answers as well.
If you see something that doesn't look right, approach us privately and we'll review it.

Re: Suggestion about marking answer to a post as a solution

the_rock — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 01:09:43 GMT

As I mentioned to @_Val_ , thats more than fair : - )

Tx fellas.

Andy

Re: Suggestion about marking answer to a post as a solution

_Val_ — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 07:55:03 GMT

When you see that, let me know.