Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java
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diff -u -r8f2053b9a8e7a32cf70ae7788b17cc46dc59cd95 -r6fe5817c4ce7fe63b512d2a3d6e9281e2e434cb9
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 8f2053b9a8e7a32cf70ae7788b17cc46dc59cd95)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 6fe5817c4ce7fe63b512d2a3d6e9281e2e434cb9)
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@
 				//copy back
 				forumPO.setAttachments(attSet);
 				forumPO.setMessages(msgSet);
+			}else{
+				forumPO = forum;
+				forumPO.setContentId(forumForm.getToolContentID());
 			}
 			forumService.editForum(forumPO);
 		} catch (Exception e) {
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/basic.jsp
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diff -u -rfd1d19665518ba6781ce9e3851889c077e8efff4 -r6fe5817c4ce7fe63b512d2a3d6e9281e2e434cb9
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/basic.jsp	(.../basic.jsp)	(revision fd1d19665518ba6781ce9e3851889c077e8efff4)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/basic.jsp	(.../basic.jsp)	(revision 6fe5817c4ce7fe63b512d2a3d6e9281e2e434cb9)
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
 	<tr>
 		<td class="formlabel"><fmt:message
 			key="label.authoring.basic.instruction" />:</td>
-		<td class="formcontrol"><FCK:editor id="instructions"
+		<td class="formcontrol"><FCK:editor id="forum.instructions"
 			basePath="/lams/fckeditor/" height="150" width="85%">
-			<c:out value="${authoring.instructions}" escapeXml="false" />
+			<c:out value="${formBean.forum.instructions}" escapeXml="false" />
 		</FCK:editor></td>
 	</tr>
 	<!-- Topics List Row -->
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/instructions.jsp
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diff -u -rfd1d19665518ba6781ce9e3851889c077e8efff4 -r6fe5817c4ce7fe63b512d2a3d6e9281e2e434cb9
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/instructions.jsp	(.../instructions.jsp)	(revision fd1d19665518ba6781ce9e3851889c077e8efff4)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/instructions.jsp	(.../instructions.jsp)	(revision 6fe5817c4ce7fe63b512d2a3d6e9281e2e434cb9)
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<tr>
 			<td class="formlabel"><fmt:message
 				key="label.authoring.online.instruction" />:</td>
-			<td class="formcontrol"><FCK:editor id="onlineInstruction"
+			<td class="formcontrol"><FCK:editor id="forum.onlineInstructions"
 				basePath="/lams/fckeditor/" height="150" width="85%">
 				<c:out value="${formBean.forum.onlineInstructions}" escapeXml="false"/>
 			</FCK:editor></td>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 		<tr>
 			<td class="formlabel"><fmt:message
 				key="label.authoring.offline.instruction" />:</td>
-			<td class="formcontrol"><FCK:editor id="offlineInstruction"
+			<td class="formcontrol"><FCK:editor id="forum.offlineInstructions"
 				basePath="/lams/fckeditor/" height="150" width="85%">
 				<c:out value="${formBean.forum.offlineInstructions}" escapeXml="false"/>
 			</FCK:editor></td>