Function: getForumChannelForColumn()

function getForumChannelForColumn(guild, columnName): Promise<ForumChannel | null>

Retrieves a specific forum channel for a column.

This is a helper function for validation before operations on a specific column's forum. It returns null if no forum is configured for the column or if the channel was deleted.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
guild	Guild	The Discord guild
columnName	string	The column name (e.g., 'Backlog', 'In Progress', 'Done')

Returns

Promise<ForumChannel | null>

The forum channel for the column, or null if not found

Example

const backlogForum = await getForumChannelForColumn(guild, 'Backlog');
if (!backlogForum) {
  return interaction.reply('No Backlog forum configured. Run /roadmap setup first.');
}