# Forum Analysts Explorer Option

If a forum is already linked to the call, you can add analysts who are not already in the forum, who you want, should know about the call.

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You can create “named” forums that are built based on call attributes in the [IPK Workflow Rules builder](https://docs.alemba.com/asm/asm-hermes/use-asm/using-asm-core/using-ipk-workflow-rules) accessed by selecting [IPK Workflow Rules ](https://docs.alemba.com/asm/asm-hermes/use-asm/using-asm-core/using-ipk-workflow-rules)from the Admin dropdown button.
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1. Display the **Call Details** window, if it is not already on screen.
2. In the explorer pane, expand **Workflow**, then select **Forum Analysts**.
3. In the **Call Forum** window, if an existing forum is linked, the **Existing Forum** field will list the members of that forum.
4. To add members to the forum, click **Add**.
5. In the **Recipients** window, select the analysts or groups you want to participate in the forum.

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**If your system is partitioned, you can only add analysts or groups in the partitions to which you belong.** 

Note however, that it is possible that to see forum analysts or groups that are not in any of your partitions. This is when analysts or groups have been added to a forum on the call by an analyst in a different partition to the ones to which you belong.
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6\.  Click **OK** to return to the **Call Forum** window.

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By default, new members are assigned the forum role **Unspecified**. From the **Role** list, select the role to be assigned to the analyst or group.
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7\.  From the **Status** list, select **New**, **Read**, or **Completed** (or another status if these have been added by the system administrator).

8\.  Select the **Email** option to enable the analyst or group to receive a notification when the forum is created and linked to the call.

9\.  To remove a member from the forum, select the analyst or group in the table, and click **Remove**.

10\.  Select the **Notify on Call Update** checkbox to receive an email notification whenever this call is updated. This option is applicable only to you. You cannot set this option for other forum members. This option is available for selection only if you own the call or add yourself to the forum.

11\.  Click Save.

This call will be visible in your **Calls Outstanding** window until its status is changed to **Completed**, at which point you will stop receiving email notification if the call is updated, forwarded, or deferred. You can modify your forum status in your **Calls Outstanding** by selecting another status from the **Forum Status** dropdown list.

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If you are a member of more than one group, updating your Forum Status will change the status for all of your groups that are also members of the forum.
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### Rewatching a Call

If you remove a watch on a call, but then want to place a watch on this call again, you will need to update your forum analyst status on the call (since it has been automatically updated to Completed when you initially removed the call watch).

1. Display the **Call Details** window, if it is not already on screen.
2. In the explorer pane, expand **Workflow**, then select **Forum Analysts**.
3. In the **Call Forum** window, if an existing forum is linked, the **Existing Forum** field will list the members of that forum.
4. Select your name from the browse table.
5. Using the drop-down list in the **Your Forum Status** field, update your forum status (for example, set it to Read, or New).
6. Select the **Notify on Call Update** option if you want to be notified whenever the call is updated.
7. If you are not the current owner of the call, the  button is disabled. However, your forum status will still be updated.