Split Selected Messages into a New QCLF Topic

QCLF Split moves selected approved, non-deleted permanent Messages from one Topic into a newly-created Discussion Topic.

The moderator supplies a new title, opening Message, and destination Category. QCLF prevents Reply References from becoming invalid cross-Topic links.

Split Selected Messages

Open the source Topic with split.topic authority.
Select one or more eligible permanent Messages using Select for split.
Enter the new Topic title and new opening Message, then choose a destination Category where you also have split.topic.
Select Split Selected and verify both the source and new Topic histories.

Live-State Boundary

A source Topic with an active or scheduled live session cannot be split until that live session has archived. The source service checks active Live Session state before moving Messages.

What the New Topic Contains

The new Topic is a published traditional Discussion authored by the moderator performing the split. The moderator-supplied opening Message is stored as plain text rendered safely with line breaks; the selected existing replies keep their own IDs/authors/timestamps and are reassigned to the new Topic.

Reply Reference Preservation Rule

If a moved Message references another moved Message, that reference can remain.
If a moved Message references the source Topic opening Message or a Message left behind, QCLF clears that reference.
If a Message left in the source references a Message that moved, QCLF clears that source-side reference as well.

After the Split

QCLF recalculates reply counts, last-reply fields, and activity for both Topics and records the selected Message IDs/destination in moderation history.

Community Discussion

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