Creating Blogs

This topic discusses steps to create a blog and add blog members.

Note: Portal system administrators can create standalone blogs and then assign an administrator to manage each blog.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Create Blog Page

EPPBL_BLOG_NEW

Set the properties for a new blog.

Blog Security Page

EPPBL_BLOG_MEM

Maintain blog members.

Set Members Privileges Page

EPPBL_BLOG_PRIV

Assign blog participants by user or role. Assign privileges to the participants.

About Page

EPPBL_BLOG_POLICY

Create a policy statement for the blog.

Use the Create Blog page (EPPBL_BLOG_NEW) to set the properties for a new blog.

Navigation:

  • My Content > My Blogs

    Click the Create Blog button.

  • Click the Create Blog link on the Blogs pagelet.

The following example illustrates the Create Blog page.

Create Blog page

Use the Create Blog page to set the properties for a new blog.

Field or Control

Description

Title

Enter a title for the blog. This text appears on the Blogs pagelet as the link to access the blog.

Description

Enter a description of the goal of the blog. This text appears on the Blogs pagelet as hover text for the link used to access the blog.

Show in the Blogs Pagelet by Default for All Members

Select to display this blog in the Blogs pagelet by default for all users who are included in the users and roles assigned on the Blog Security page.

Enable Email Notification

Select to allow members to send email notifications.

Enable Search

Select to allow members to search within the blog.

Enable Comments

Note: Blog moderation applies to comments and replies. Comments and replies posted by an author to his or her own post are not moderated.

Select the moderation option for this blog:

  • Unmoderated — Comments and replies to this blog are not moderated.

  • Moderated — All comments and replies to this blog are moderated.

    The blog administrator must review and approve or reject each comment and reply to this blog.

Email Notification For Pending Comments

Select this option to send an email notification to the blog administrator for each comment or reply that requires approval.

Number of Days to Retain Pending Comments

Set the number of days to retain a pending comment or reply.

After the set number of days has passed, a pending comment or reply is rejected. Set this field to 0 to retain pending comments and replies indefinitely.

Use the Blog Security page (EPPBL_BLOG_MEM) to maintain blog members.

Navigation:

Select the Blog Security page from the Create Blog page.

The following example illustrates the Blog Security page.

Blog Security page

Field or Control

Description

Edit

Click the Edit button to access the Set Members Privileges page to modify the privileges for this member.

Delete

Click the Delete button to delete this member.

Add Member

Click the Add Member button to access the Set Members Privileges page to add a new member to the blog.

Use the Set Members Privileges page (EPPBL_BLOG_PRIV) to assign blog participants by user or role.

Assign privileges to the participants.

Navigation:

  • Click the Add Member button on the Blog Security page.

  • Click the Edit button on the Blog Security page.

The following example illustrates the Set Members Privileges page. .

 Set Members Privileges page

Field or Control

Description

Member Type

Select the type of participant you want to add to the blog:

  1. Role — Select to add blog participants by role.

    See the product documentation for PeopleTools: Security Administration, “Setting Up Roles.”

  2. User — Select to add blog participants by user ID.

    See the product documentation for PeopleTools: Security Administration, “Administering User Profiles.”

Member Name

Select the role or user ID.

Privilege Set

Select the privilege level you want to assign to the member:

Administrator

Author

Reader

Note: At a minimum, every blog requires an administrator.

See Understanding Blog Privileges.

Use the About page (EPPBL_BLOG_POLICY) to create a policy statement for the blog.

Navigation:

Select the Blog Security page from the Create Blog page.

The following example illustrates the About page.

About page

Use the rich text editor to enter any policies that apply to the blog.