If i install any plugins in my discourse, will the Database columns get updated?
I don’t find any answered/resolved column in the topics table.
If I want to mark a Topic as answered I need to install a plugin.
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The discussion revolves around where the ‘Solved’ data is stored in the Discourse database when using the Solved plugin. Naveenkumar asks if installing a plugin updates database columns, noting the absence of an answered or resolved column in the topics table. merefield explains that plugins may modify the schema or use custom fields. Heliosurge requests clarification on the use case. JammyDodger clarifies that the Solved plugin stores data in tables like topic_custom_field, post_custom_field, and user_actions, which are used to track solved posts without altering the default schema.
It depends on the plugin.
Some plugins change the schema and add tables, others might use “Custom Fields” to persist data.
Can you give a use case? Your request is too vague.
This theme component gives some options that maybe of use.
There are also components that compliment plugins like Solved Plugin and Docs plugin .
There are a variety of Customization > Theme component that change what is listed by adding or removing columns.
What are you looking to have discourse do?
Hi @Heliosurge
I tried to upload an .png image explain my situation, but i can’t upload it. I’ll try to explain it.
In each Topics conversation you can see an option to mark a post as “Solution”, this is not a default feature of Discourse it seems. Need to install an plugin to enable it.
My Question is, I didn’t saw any Database column related to mark a post as Solution. Any new table will be created in DB, if I add a plugin?
That feature is supplied by the Discourse Solved plugin.
It stores data in a few places, like the topic_custom_field, post_custom_field and user_actions tables (and likely others).