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> # Subscriptions Channel

> The Subscription Channel allows you to subscribe to sets of information so you can access it easily and quickly. From the Subscription channel, you can subscribe to the following types of information: category subscriptions, discussion subscriptions, and saved searches. For each type of subscription, the following is displayed:

> - The subscription label
> - A link to the subscription detail representing the number of hits for that particular subscription

> The subscriptions channel Edit button allows you to update all the subscriptions and unsubscribe from subcriptions.

> The subscriptions channel also updates the number of hits for subscription items whenever the following conditions are met:

> - a new document is categorized in a subscribed category and matches the scope and time criteria.
> - a new comment on a subscribed discussion is added that matches the scope and time criteria.
> - a new document matches the saved basic or advanced search criteria and time criteria.

> ## To Subscribe to a Category

> The Subcriptions channel allows you to subscribe to a category from the Search channel. You can subscribe to a category from a Browse page, from a Search results page that show categories, or from the results page of a category search.

> 1. Click the Subscribe or Subscribe to Category hyperlink next to the category to which you want to subscribe.

> The Subcriptions setup page displays.

> 2. Specify a name for the subscription in the Name field.
> 3. Specify a query string, similar to a Search text field, in the Query field.

> The user is alerted when a new document is added to the discussion matching the query string.

> 4. Select the time period you want to view in the Since drop down menu.

> The available time periods are forever, last week, last month, last 6 months, and last year.

> 5. Specify a target category for the subscription in the category field.
> 6. Click Finished to subscribe to the category.

> ## To Subscribe to a Discussion

> If you see a discussion you would like to follow closely over time, you can subscribe to it from the Discussions or Recent Discussions channels. Subscribing to a discussion adds the discussion to the list of subscriptions available from the Subscriptions Channel.

> ### To Subscribe to a Discussion from the Discussions Channel

> 1. Click the Title hyperlink for the discussion or discussion comment thread to which you want to subscribe.
> 2. Click the Subscribe hyperlink.

> The Subcriptions setup page displays.

> 3. Specify a name for the subscription in the Name field.
> 4. Specify a query string, similar to the Search text field, in the Query field.

> The user is alerted when a new document is added to the discussion matching the query string.

> 5. Select the time period you want to view in the Since drop down menu.

> The available time periods are forever, last week, last month, last 6 months, and last year.

> 6. Select the rating from the Rating drop down menu.

> Discussion comments with a Threshold rating above which subscription is valid.The rating levels available are irrelevant, routine, interesting, important, and must read with irrelevant being the lowest level and must read being the highest.

> 7. Click Finished to subscribe to the discussion.

> ### To Subscribe to a Discussion from the Recent Discussions Channel

> If you see a discussion you would like to follow closely over time, you can subscribe to the channel. Subscribing to a discussion adds the discussion to the list of subscriptions available from the Subscriptions Channel.

> 1. Click the Title hyperlink for the discussion which you want to subscribe.

> The Discussions channel window displays the page.

> 2. Click the Subscribe hyperlink.

> The Subcriptions setup page displays.

> 3. Specify a name for the subscription in the Name field.
> 4. Specify a query string, similar to the Search text field, in the Query field.

> The user is alerted when a new document is added to the discussion matching the query string.

> 5. Select the time period you want to view in the Since drop down menu.

> The available time periods are forever, last week, last month, last 6 months, and last year.

> 6. Select the rating from the Rating drop down menu.

> Discussion comments with a Threshold rating above which subscription is valid.The rating levels available are irrelevant, routine, interesting, important, and must read with irrelevant being the lowest level and must read being the highest.

> 7. Click Finished to subscribe to the discussion.

> ## To Save a Search

> The Subscriptions channel displays a list of saved searches. If you perform a search from the Search tab and would like to save the information for future use, the Subscriptions channel allows you to add the search results to a listing of saved searches in the Subscriptions channel.

> 1. From the Search tab and search for a document.

> The search result page is displayed.

> 2. Click the Save this Search hyperlink at the top of the result list.

> The Subcriptions setup page displays.

> 3. Specify a name for the saved search in the Name field.
> 4. Specify a query string, similar to the Search text field, in the Query field.

> The user is alerted when a new document is added to the search results matching the query string.

> 5. Select the time period you want to view in the Since drop down menu.

> The available time periods are forever, last week, last month, last 6 months, and last year.

> 6. Click Finished to subscribe to the discussion.

> ## To Unsubscribe a Category, Discussion or Saved Search

> The number of subscriptions you can set up is defined by your system administrator. If you reach your maximum, you may want to unsubscribe to some items in order to allow new items to be added.

> 1. Select the Edit button for the Subcriptions channel.

> The Subcriptions setup page displays.

> 2. Select the checkbox next to the items (category, discussion, or saved search) to which you would like to unsubscribe. You may select multiple items.
> 3. Click Finished to unsubscribe to the items.

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