For Better Community

Six rules to getting a better solution

1. Have a meaningful subject line:

- I'm tired of seeing a subject line like "I need urgent help". Your subject should specify what the problem core is and in what area

2. Give details about versions and technologies:

- ORACLE DB 5 digit Version (10.x.x.x.x) , (9.x.x.x.x) etc ...

- ORACLE OEM 5 digit version (10.x.x.x.x) , (9.x.x.x.x) etc ..

- O/S vendor and version (Linux,HP-UX,AIX,Windows)

3. Give detailed error messages:

- Don't say - it throws an error - tell us what the error is.

4. If possible provide steps to reproduce the problem:

- If something doesn't work for you - I can't know why if you don't tell us what you did.

5. Search before you post:

- It's for your own good - it brings you the solution faster. Search both the forum and Google for your question - you'll be surprised how many times you'll find a solution that someone else got.

6. Post it to the right forum:

Alot of Threads are created in the wrong forums for example Developer Issue in DBA forum, OEM Issue in DBA forum, I'm Highly suggesting to create a new forum for just OEM Issues.

Four rules to become a better member of the community:

7. Get a name

8. Post the solution:

If your issue was solved post the solution on the thread so others that run into the same error can fix it faster.

9. Mark solved problems with [solved]

Once you found a solution to a problem edit the thread and add [sOLVED] to the subject line. This will help people identify solved problems.

10. Don't just ask question - give some answers as well:

The forum is a community - the community will only grow if you'll be an active participant. Posting question is just one side of the coin - actually answering other people questions is even more important. So go ahead and show off the knowledge you have gathered - it is the first step to take if you want to become an Oracle ACE.

And finally I hope that the moderators of the forums moving or recreating the threads to the right forums