If this is the first time you are integrating Flare andPulse, add a new Flare community to your project's Flare target. This process automatically creates a new "system" on the Pulse server. In Pulse, a system hosts the following items:

• The activity streams that are used when moderating your topics with the Pulse dashboard
• The embedded discussion forms that registered Pulse users can access in the Flare output

1. In the Community tab, locate the Communities list and then click Manage.

   

2. In the Manage Community dialog, click Add.

3. In the Enter Name dialog, type a name for your community. In this example, we are creating a community to use with a Flare target about Pets. Then click OK.

   

4. In the Manage Communities dialog, the new community appears. Click OK to close the dialog.
5. Click Refresh to update the Current Pulse Configuration info. This provides you with basic information about the community, such as the status of the server, and the total number of users.

After the community is associated with the Flare target, the Remap Topics button becomes available so you can map your community topics to Pulse for the first time.

If you need to publish any updates for your Flare output and do not wish to create a new community for your documentation release, select the community that you previously created for the target. This gives you the ability to ensure that any new, removed, and updated topics are mapped to the appropriate embedded discussion forms in the Pulse system.

1. In the Community tab, locate the Community area.

2. From the Communities list, select an existing community.

   

3. Click Refresh to update the Current Pulse Configuration info. This provides you with basic information about the community, such as the status of the server, and the total number of users.

   notes

   Note: The Communities list in Flare initially only includes communities that have been added with the Flare user interface. If you create Pulse systems using the Pulse dashboard, those systems will be not be listed as Flare communities until you remap the topics.

   Note: You can associate multiple Flare targets with a single community if desired. However, for best results with reporting, we recommend that you create a separate community for each target. This will also simplify any mapping/remapping tasks when you publish updates.

   Note: If you want to verify that the Flare community you added is now a system in Pulse, log in to the Pulse dashboard using an account that is a member of the Administrators or Employees group. The select Systems > Find Systems from the menu. The community you created will appear in the list.

   After the community is activated, the Remap Topics button becomes available so you can remap the community topics to Pulse.

If you want to delete a Flare community, use the steps below. This deletes both the Flare community and the Pulse system.

1. In the Community tab, locate the Communities list and click the Manage.

   

2. In the Manage Community dialog, select the community that you want to remove. Then click Delete.
3. When prompted to confirm the delete action, click Yes. This removes your selection from the Communities list.
4. Click OK to close the Manage Communities dialog.
5. Click Remap Topics and confirm the topics to remove.
6. Click to save your work.

You can assign a URL path to your community from your Flare target (if you have Flare 10.2 or later installed). This can also be done from the Pulse dashboard (by selecting Administration > Settings and clicking Communities), but using the Flare target is recommended.

1. Under the Community area, click the Manage button.
2. In the Manage Communities dialog, highlight the community that you want to edit. Then click Edit

3. In the Edit Community dialog, click in the Enter published url field and enter a path to the main landing page of your Flare output.

   

   When you enter a published URL path, make sure you include http:// at the beginning of the URL.

   example

   Let's say you've generated a target called "FlareOutput" and you've uploaded the output so that users access it here: help.mycompany.com/FlareOutput/Default.htm. In that case, enter http://help.mycompany.com/FlareOutput in the Published Url field.

4. Click OK to close the Edit Community dialog. Click OK to close the Edit Community dialog.
5. Click OK to close the Manage Communities dialog.
6. Click to save your work.

Why is it a good idea to assign a URL path to a community? Because it allows topic feeds to open in context.

1. In the Community tab, under Current Pulse Configuration, click the Refresh button.
2. Under the Community area, click the Remap Topics button ensure your topics have been mapped
3. Under the Community area, click the Manage button.

4. In the Manage Community dialog, highlight the community that you want to rename. Then click Rename.

   

   In order to add the embedded discussion forms to the Flare output that you will publish, you must map/remap the community topics in Flare for Pulse.

5. In the Enter Name dialog, type a new name for your community. Then click OK.

   This changes the name of the community in Flare, as well as the name of its corresponding Pulse system.

   Note: If an error message appears, try clicking the Refresh button and the remapping the topics. This typically resolves any issues.

6. Click OK to close the Manage Communities dialog.
7. Click to save your work.

If this is the first time you are setting up a Flare community for a target, you will need to map the topics for your community to Pulse.

1. Make the desired changes to your Flare target. Always be sure to update the TOC before remapping the topics.
2. In the Target Editor, select the Community tab.
3. From the Communities drop-down list, select the appropriate community.

4. Click Remap Topics.

   

   This opens the Remap Community Topics dialog.

5. In the Remap Community Topics dialog, make sure the New Topics tab is selected and review the topics in the list.

   example

   A topic count appears in the label of the New Topics tab. The tab lists the topic titles and paths to the topics. These items will be mapped to a corresponding stream in Pulse. In a new community, the counts in the other tabs will typically be zero (0).

   

6. When finished, click OK. The system automatically maps each community to a stream in Pulse. The community updated message appears.
7. Click to save your work.

As you prepare to publish content updates to a Flare target, you can review the new, removed, and updated topics and then reassign any of the topics to the appropriate stream in the Pulse system. This stream corresponds to the embedded discussion form at the bottom of the Flare topic.

1. Make your content changes in Flare. Be sure to make all of the desired updates in the Flare TOC associated with your target.
2. Open the Flare target.
3. In the Target Editor, select the Community tab.
4. From the Communities drop-down list, select the appropriate community.

5. Click Remap Topics. This opens the Remap Community Topics dialog so you can review the updates:

   new topics tab

   The New Topics tab lists Flare updates that have an effect on the Pulse mapping definitions:

   • New Topics New topics that have been added to the Flare TOC associated with the target.
   • Moved Topics Existing topics that have been moved to a different folder or location in the Content Explorer.
   • Renamed Topics (New Name) Existing topics where the actual file name has changed. The new file name appears in this tab.

   

   remove topics tab

   The Remove Topics tab lists Flare updates that have an effect on the Pulse mapping definitions:

   • Deleted Topics Topics that have been removed from the Flare TOC associated with the target.
   • Moved Topics Existing topics that have been moved to a different folder or location in the Content Explorer.
   • Renamed Topics (Former Name) Existing topics where the file name has changed. The former file name appears in this tab.

   

   update topics tab

   The Update Topics tab only lists community topic updates that specifically relate to Pulse mapping definitions. This includes topic updates such as title changes, reassigned links, and so on.

   

   exclude topics tab

   The Exclude Topics tab lists all topic files where Flare changes have no effect on the Pulse mapping definitions.

   

   When finished, click OK. The community updated message appears.

6. Review the topics in each tab and then reassign the links as desired. See below for instructions.
7. When finished, click OK. The community updated message appears.

When you are preparing to publish content updates for a Flare target, there may occasionally be times when you want to reassign a link that is associated with a community topic. This lets you take the embedded discussion form associated with a topic and associate it with a different topic.

example

example

Let's say you have a topic with the file name, "Feeding_Cats.htm" and you decide to rename it, "Feeding_a_Cat.htm." When you make this change, the Remap Community Topics dialog will list this change in two places.

The New Topics tab will shown the new topic file name. If you click OK in the dialog, the system would add a new stream for the topic in the Pulse system:

The Remove Topics tab will show the former file name. If you click OK in the dialog, the system would remove the corresponding stream for the topic in the Pulse system:

Instead of creating a new stream for the new topic named "Feeding_a_Cat.htm", let's say you want to keep the discussion from the existing stream associated with "Feeding_Cats.htm." You can reassign the link to tie the discussion with the old file name to the new file name.

how to reassign a link

1. Make your content changes in Flare. Be sure to make all of the desired updates in the Flare TOC associated with your target.
2. Open the Flare target.
3. In the Target Editor, select the Community tab.
4. Select the appropriate Flare community in the Community drop-down list.    

5. Click Remap Topics. This opens the Remap Community Topics dialog so you can review the updates. In this example, we've renamed a topic file from "Feeding_Cats.htm" to "Feeding_a_Cat.htm."

   

6. In the New Topic tab, right-click the new topic and select Reassign Link from the context menu.

   

   This opens the Reassign Community Link dialog.

7. From the Select Links drop-down list, select the desired topic. This will map the embedded discussion form for the selected link with the topic. In this example, we will select the topic formerly named, "Feeding_Cats.htm."

   

8. When finished, click OK. The community updated message appears.

   When you republish your Flare target, the discussion originally linked to the former file is now linked to the new file.

To see the community topics that have been created for your Flare output:

1. Log in to the Pulse dashboard with an appropriate user account.

   Note: To access systems, you must be a member of the Administrators or Employees group.

2. In the menu bar, select Systems > Find Systems. The Find Systems page appears.

3. Under New Systems, click the Pulse system that corresponds to the appropriate Flare community.

   

4. In the community page, click the Topics link.

   

5. In the list of topics, click a topic. Any community activity for the topic will be reflected in the stream.