# Edit a topic? **URL:** \ **Category:** Feedback & ideas\ **Tags:** Discussions-on-this-Forum-System, Feedback\ **Created:** [December 2, 2005, 1:16pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/edit-a-topic/60370 "2005-12-02T13:16:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Matthias1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@Matthias1](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Matthias1)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 1:16pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/edit-a-topic/60370/1 "2005-12-02T13:16:42Z")
Is it possible to edit one’s topic in the Natural/Adabas-Forums? If I want to add some text, it seems to me like I have to create a new one… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/original/3X/c/d/cd19967bb605d28a72d77eb83a1cae22f3df2eb8.svg) [@system](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 1:37pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/edit-a-topic/60370/2 "2005-12-02T13:37:02Z")
You should be able to edit your own postings; select the posting you want to edit and at the top right hand side there should be an “edit” button. ---
**Author:** ![Matthias1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@Matthias1](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Matthias1)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 3:15pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/edit-a-topic/60370/3 "2005-12-02T15:15:38Z")
> [@ws](#): > > You should be able to edit your own postings; select the posting you want to edit and at the top right hand side there should be an “edit” button. Well, I’m logged in and I see my thread, but there is only a "quote-button and a button with an exclamation mark. But no edit button… ---
**Author:** ![Helmut\_Bauer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8491ac/32.png) [@Helmut\_Bauer](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Helmut_Bauer)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2005, 3:22pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/edit-a-topic/60370/4 "2005-12-10T15:22:10Z")
Hello Matthias, there are some restrictions on editing your own postings. Please see the phpBB FAQs at: [url][http://adabas.forums.softwareag.com/faq.php#15[/url]](http://adabas.forums.softwareag.com/faq.php#15%5B/url%5D) I assume that one of these restrictions match the case you mentioned. Bast regards Helmut ---
**Author:** ![Matthias1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@Matthias1](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Matthias1)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 2:44pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/edit-a-topic/60370/5 "2005-12-12T14:44:18Z")
> [@hba](#): > > there are some restrictions on editing your own postings. Please see the phpBB FAQs at: [http://adabas.forums.softwareag.com/faq.php#15](http://adabas.forums.softwareag.com/faq.php#15) > I assume that one of these restrictions match the case you mentioned. > [@FAQ](#): > > You can edit a post (sometimes for only a limited time after it was made) by clicking the edit button for the relevant post. If someone has already replied to the post, you will find a small piece of text output below Hmm! It’s not possible to edit my own post. Even if it’s only a few seconds old. For a quick test, I’ll try to edit this post … ---
**Author:** ![Matthias1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@Matthias1](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Matthias1)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 2:51pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/edit-a-topic/60370/6 "2005-12-12T14:51:34Z")
> [@Matthias](#): > > For a quick test, I’ll try to edit this post … Sorry, it’s still impossible! I tried it with Internet Explorer and with Firefox. Please see my attachment… ![post.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/original/2X/2/22782f087fd7ba4210dd3a98163f8a80d96f2b03.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Guest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/guest/32/75_2.png) [@Guest](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Guest)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 2:26pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/edit-a-topic/60370/7 "2005-12-15T14:26:06Z")
Test to see if I can edit this posting when I’m not an logged on as an administrator. ---
**Author:** ![Guest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/guest/32/75_2.png) [@Guest](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Guest)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 2:28pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/edit-a-topic/60370/8 "2005-12-15T14:28:36Z")
and I can’t, so this is either a bug ☹ or a feature 🙂 I’ll look into it some more, watch this space… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/original/3X/c/d/cd19967bb605d28a72d77eb83a1cae22f3df2eb8.svg) [@system](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 6:12pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/edit-a-topic/60370/9 "2005-12-16T18:12:01Z")
I’ve changed the settings on the forums to allow registered users to edit their own postings; it’s amazing what you can do when you read the documentation :oops: ---
**Author:** ![Matthias1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@Matthias1](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Matthias1)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 12:46pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/edit-a-topic/60370/10 "2005-12-20T12:46:45Z")
> [@ws](#): > > I’ve changed the settings on the forums to allow registered users to edit their own postings; it’s amazing what you can do when you read the documentation :oops: ThanXXL! Now I can edit my postings! EDIT: Test is OK!