Export forum posts and replies

Export forum posts and replies as a CSV file for further analysis outside of the application.

Note: To export a subset of a forum's posts and replies, export a filtered forum from the forum itself.
  1. Open the Surveys app, and then open the forum you are interested in on the Activities page.
  2. Click the Monitor tab.
  3. On the Monitor toolbar, click Export > Forum posts and replies.
    Result: Depending on your browser settings, the CSV file is either automatically saves to your computer or requires permission to save.

The following table describes the information included in all Forum Posts and Replies Report exports.

Information Description
Forum name The internal forum name only visible to users with access to the application.
Export date and time The date and time on which the export was created.
Forum title The participant-facing forum name.
Forum description The participant-facing description from the forum.
Total Participant Posts/Replies The total number of participant posts and replies in the forum, excluding moderator activity.
Export Order

A value that represents the order of the posts in the forum.

Tip: You can sort on different columns in the CSV file. To return to the original order, sort on the Export Order column.
MemberID The unique member ID associated with the participant.
Member Status The participant's status in the forum (Active or Suspended).
Screen Name The participant's forum screen name.
Community The name of the community associated with the participant.
Note: If you have multiple communities, the column will show the name of the community associated with the participant at the time they participated in the forum.
Thread Name The post title.
Post ID The unique ID for the post or reply.
Reply to (Post ID)

These values identify which post the replies are associated with.

Tip: To view a post and its replies, sort on the Reply to (Post ID) column.
Post Status The post's status in the forum (Active or Removed).
Post Content The post description.
All Tags Tags applied to the post or reply, listed in alphabetical order.
Starred Yes or No indicate whether you starred the post.
Post Date The date and time on which the post was created.