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<LI><A HREF="#qmatches">Query Results Page</A></LI> |
<LI><A HREF="#qmatches">Query Results Page</A></LI> |
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<P> For more information about GNATS, see the |
<P> For more information about GNATS, see the |
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<A HREF="http://www.gnu.org/software/gnats/">GNATS home page</A>. </P><HR> |
<A HREF="http://www.gnu.org/software/gnats/">GNATS home page</A>.</P> |
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<P>Please note that newer versions of GNATS allows a great degree of |
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customization, such as addition of custom fields, etc. This help file describes |
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default installations of Gnatsweb and for customized installtions, it may not |
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be accurate.</P><HR> |
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<H2><A NAME="login">Login Page</A></H2> |
<H2><A NAME="login">Login Page</A></H2> |
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<P>The login page is used to login to the GNATS system. The first time |
<P>The login page is used to login to the GNATS system. The first time |
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Gnatsweb is used, this page is presented. After the first time, the |
Gnatsweb is used, this page is presented. After the first time, the |
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responsible for the problem category.</DD> |
responsible for the problem category.</DD> |
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<DT><B>Priority:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
<DT><B>Priority:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
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<DD>Like severity, this is merely a guess at the priority level of the |
<DD>Like severity, this is merely a guess at the priority level of the |
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problem.</DD> |
problem.</DD> |
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<DT><B>Quarter:</B> (textbox)</DT> |
<DT><B>Quarter:</B> (textbox)</DT> |
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<DD>What quarter the PR falls into.</DD> |
<DD>What quarter the PR falls into.</DD> |
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<DT><B>Class:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
<DT><B>Class:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
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better.</DD> |
better.</DD> |
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<DT><B>Description:</B> (multi-line textbox)</DT> |
<DT><B>Description:</B> (multi-line textbox)</DT> |
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<DD>A full description of the problem. Good descriptions become good |
<DD>A full description of the problem. Good descriptions become good |
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solutions. Bad descriptions make problems hard to solve.</DD> |
solutions. Bad descriptions make problems hard to solve.</DD> |
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<DT><B>File Attachments:</B> (textbox and button)</DT> |
<DT><B>File Attachments:</B> (textbox and button)</DT> |
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<DD>Used for uploading a file to the GNATS database together with the |
<DD>Used for uploading a file to the GNATS database together with the |
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PR. Text files, pictures, anything that is relevant for the problem.</DD> |
PR. Text files, pictures, anything that is relevant for the problem.</DD> |
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HREF="#qmatches">Query Results Page</A>. This selects a previously stored |
HREF="#qmatches">Query Results Page</A>. This selects a previously stored |
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query. If no queries have been stored, this field is not displayed.</DD> |
query. If no queries have been stored, this field is not displayed.</DD> |
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<DT><B>Category:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
<DT><B>Category:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
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<DD>This will select <I>all</I> or a specific category to search.</DD> |
<DD>This will select <I>any</I> or a specific category to search.</DD> |
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<DT><B>Severity:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
<DT><B>Severity:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
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<DD>This will select <I>all</I> or a specific severity to search.</DD> |
<DD>This will select <I>any</I> or a specific severity to search.</DD> |
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<DT><B>Priority:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
<DT><B>Priority:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
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<DD>This will select <I>all</I> or a specific priority to search.</DD> |
<DD>This will select <I>any</I> or a specific priority to search.</DD> |
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<DT><B>Responsible:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
<DT><B>Responsible:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
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<DD>This will select <I>all</I> or a specific responsible to |
<DD>This will select <I>any</I> or a specific responsible to |
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search.</DD> |
search.</DD> |
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<DT><B>State:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
<DT><B>State:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
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<DD>This will select <I>all</I> or a specific state to search.</DD> |
<DD>This will select <I>any</I> or a specific state to search.</DD> |
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<DT><B>Ignore Closed</B> (checkbox)</DT> |
<DT><B>Ignore Closed</B> (checkbox)</DT> |
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<DD>This selects whether or not to ignore closed problem reports |
<DD>This selects whether or not to ignore closed problem reports |
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(ignore is on by default).</DD> |
(ignore is on by default).</DD> |
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<DT><B>Class:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
<DT><B>Class:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
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<DD>This will select <I>all</I> or a specific class to search.</DD> |
<DD>This will select <I>any</I> or a specific class to search.</DD> |
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<DT><B>Submitter-Id:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
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<DD>This will select <I>any</I> or a specific submitter-id to |
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search.</DD> |
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<DT><B>Originated by You</B> (checkbox)</DT> |
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<DD>Allows you to limit queries to reports originated by yourself. Note |
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that Originator and Submitter-Id are different fields.</DD> |
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<DT><B>Synopsis Search:</B> (textbox)</DT> |
<DT><B>Synopsis Search:</B> (textbox)</DT> |
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<DD>This will search the synopsis field for the text entered.</DD> |
<DD>This will search the synopsis field for the text entered.</DD> |
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<DT><B>Multi-line Text Search:</B> </DT> |
<DT><B>Multi-line Text Search:</B> </DT> |
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<DD>This will search all the multi-line text fields for the text |
<DD>This will search any the multi-line text fields for the text |
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entered.</DD> |
entered.</DD> |
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<DT><B>Column Display:</B> (multi-select listbox)</DT> |
<DT><B>Column Display:</B> (multi-select listbox)</DT> |
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<DD>This selects the columns to be displayed in the query results |
<DD>This selects the columns to be displayed in the query results |
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table. The selection is stored by the web browser, so the next time a query is |
table. The selection is stored by the web browser, so the next time a query is |
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requested, the columns selected for the previous query will be selected by |
requested, the columns selected for the previous query will be selected by |
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default.</DD> |
default.</DD> |
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<DT><B>Display Current Date</B> (checkbox)</DT> |
<DT><B>Sort By:</B> (combobox)</DT> |
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<DD>This selects whether or not to display the current date and time on the |
<DD>Selects which field to sort search results by.</DD> |
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query results page. (This is on by default).</DD> |
<DT><B>Reverse Order:</B> (checkbox)</DT> |
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<DD>Allows you to reverse the sort order. Highest-numbered PRs first, |
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for instance.</DD> |
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<DT><B>Display: Current Date</B> (checkbox)</DT> |
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<DD>This selects whether or not to display the current date and time on |
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the query results page. (This is on by default).</DD> |
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<DT><B>Submit query</B> (button)</DT> |
<DT><B>Submit query</B> (button)</DT> |
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<DD>This submits the query and the <A HREF="#qmatches">Query Results |
<DD>This submits the query and the <A HREF="#qmatches">Query Results |
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Page</A> is displayed.</DD> |
Page</A> is displayed.</DD> |
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all closed problem reports.</P> |
all closed problem reports.</P> |
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<H3>Display</H3> |
<H3>Display</H3> |
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<P>This sub-section is a multi-select listbox that is used to set the |
<P>This sub-section is a multi-select listbox that is used to set the |
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displayable columns in the <A HREF="#qmatches">Query Results Page</A>.</P> |
displayable columns in the <A HREF="#qmatches">Query Results Page</A>.</P> |
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<P>Below this is a checkbox entitled "Display Current Date". This checkbox controls |
<P>Below this is a row entitled "Display". The checkbox "Current Date" in |
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whether or not the current date will be displayed on the query results page. |
this row controls whether or not the current date will be displayed on the |
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(This is on by default).</P><HR> |
query results page. (This is on by default).</P><HR> |
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<H2><A NAME="qmatches">Query Results Page</A></H2> |
<H2><A NAME="qmatches">Query Results Page</A></H2> |
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<P>The problem report table displayed shows the problem report numbers as |
<P>The problem report table displayed shows the problem report numbers as |
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links to the <A HREF="#view">View Problem Report Page</A>. In order to sort the |
links to the <A HREF="#view">View Problem Report Page</A>. In order to sort the |
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<P>Near the bottom of the page is a link marked "View for bookmarking". |
<P>Near the bottom of the page is a link marked "View for bookmarking". |
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Normally, specific Gnatsweb pages can't be bookmarked, but by clicking on this |
Normally, specific Gnatsweb pages can't be bookmarked, but by clicking on this |
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link and using the bookmark function of your browser, you can get a bookmark |
link and using the bookmark function of your browser, you can get a bookmark |
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for this particular page.</P> |
for this particular page.</P> |
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<P>Below the bookmarking link is a text entry field and a button to store a |
<P>Below the bookmarking link is a text entry field and a button to store a |
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query selection. Stored queries are accessible from the <A HREF="#query">Query |
query selection. Stored queries are accessible from the <A HREF="#query">Query |
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Problem Reports Page</A> or the <A HREF="#advquery">Advanced Query Problem |
Problem Reports Page</A> or the <A HREF="#advquery">Advanced Query Problem |