Querying and tracking issues |
First, a clue about querying ... |
The IssueZilla query form will allow you to call up a subset of the issue list. The way querying works, if you have nothing checked in a box, then all values for that field are legal. For example if you checked nothing in any of the boxes, you would get the entire issue list. You can save the URL of your results list to your bookmark file in order to preserve queries. You can also save your query configuration to reuse later. Now, the details ...
Issue query fields
Sorting and customizing query results Before submitting a query, you can select to sort by issue number, importance, or assignee. After you submitted a query during a IssueZilla login session, you have the option to "Reuse the same sort as last time." Once you view the query results, clicking on any of the column headings will sort the displayed results within that column.
Using the links at the bottom of the query results page, you can also:
To add the target milestone for each issue to your query results -- and you should do so when a particular issue is slated for release --
The target milestone column will now included for all your subsequent queries because login sessions are cookie-based. You can unmark this checkbox or mark others at any time to change your customized query results. Once you've set up a fairly complex query to ferret out certain issues, you can tell IssueZilla to "remember" your custom queries as a time saver. Using the options just above the Submit query button, you can save your most recent query under a unique name and reuse it anytime you are logged in to IssueZilla. You can also change and reset the default query that the query page loads during your login sessions. To include your custom, named queries in the footer of the query page, use the "Edit prefs" link in the IssueZilla tool bar, and select the "Page Footer" option. All of your named queries have the option to be included in the IssueZilla tool bar on every page or only on the query page. To view a list of issues specifically assigned to you, click the "My issues" link in the IssueZilla tool bar. To view other project members' assigned issues, create a query using the "search the issue database" link and search by the "assigned to" field with the person's name entered. (The default setting for the "status" in the query screen includes NEW, ASSIGNED, and REOPENED.) You can also generate reports by user and create a page of project members listed by name, each with a link to their specific list of issues.
Running queries not supported by the pretty boxes There is a hacky way to do some searches that aren't supported by the query form. The issue list script will build queries based on the URL, so you can add other criteria. For example, if you wanted to see all issues reported against the X platform and assigned to jwz, you could ask for all issues assign to jwz, then edit the URL in the "Location" box, adding the clause "&rep_platform=X-Windows" to the URL. Here is a list of some of the field names you could use for additional unsupported searches ...
version IssueZilla uses several non-standard Netscape extensions, but this does not seem to case any problem with other browsers. The Lynx browser does work, but Lynx seems to cache results of a .cgi. You'll sometimes need to press CONTROL-R to reload the screen to see an update. |