diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'docs/html/init4me.html')
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/html/init4me.html | 478 |
1 files changed, 478 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/docs/html/init4me.html b/docs/html/init4me.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ffc54f7cb --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/html/init4me.html @@ -0,0 +1,478 @@ +<HTML +><HEAD +><TITLE +>What's in it for me?</TITLE +><META +NAME="GENERATOR" +CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.61 +"><LINK +REL="HOME" +TITLE="The Bugzilla Guide" +HREF="index.html"><LINK +REL="UP" +TITLE="Using Bugzilla" +HREF="using.html"><LINK +REL="PREVIOUS" +TITLE="How do I use Bugzilla?" +HREF="how.html"><LINK +REL="NEXT" +TITLE="Using Bugzilla-Conclusion" +HREF="usingbz-conc.html"></HEAD +><BODY +CLASS="SECTION" +BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" +TEXT="#000000" +LINK="#0000FF" +VLINK="#840084" +ALINK="#0000FF" +><DIV +CLASS="NAVHEADER" +><TABLE +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TH +COLSPAN="3" +ALIGN="center" +>The Bugzilla Guide</TH +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="10%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="bottom" +><A +HREF="how.html" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="80%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="bottom" +>Chapter 2. Using Bugzilla</TD +><TD +WIDTH="10%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="bottom" +><A +HREF="usingbz-conc.html" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECTION" +><H1 +CLASS="SECTION" +><A +NAME="INIT4ME" +>2.4. What's in it for me?</A +></H1 +><TABLE +BORDER="0" +WIDTH="100%" +CELLSPACING="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CLASS="EPIGRAPH" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="45%" +> </TD +><TD +WIDTH="45%" +ALIGN="LEFT" +VALIGN="TOP" +><I +><P +><I +>Indiana, it feels like we walking on fortune cookies!</I +></P +><P +><I +>These ain't fortune cookies, kid...</I +></P +></I +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +><P +> Customized User Preferences offer tremendous versatility to + your individual Bugzilla experience. + Let's plunge into what you can do! The first step is to click + the "Edit prefs" link at the footer of each page once you + have logged in to + <A +HREF="http://landfill.tequilarista.org/bugzilla-tip/query.cgi?GoAheadAndLogIn=1" +TARGET="_top" +> Landfill</A +>. + </P +><DIV +CLASS="SECTION" +><H2 +CLASS="SECTION" +><A +NAME="ACCOUNTSETTINGS" +>2.4.1. Account Settings</A +></H2 +><P +> On this page, you can change your basic Account Settings, + including your password and full name. + For security reasons, in order to change anything on this page you + must type your <EM +>current</EM +> + password into the "Old Password" field. + If you wish to change your password, type the new password you + want into the "New Password" field and again into the "Re-enter + new password" field to ensure + you typed your new password correctly. Select the "Submit" button and you're done! + </P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECTION" +><H2 +CLASS="SECTION" +><A +NAME="EMAILSETTINGS" +>2.4.2. Email Settings</A +></H2 +><DIV +CLASS="SECTION" +><H3 +CLASS="SECTION" +><A +NAME="NOTIFICATION" +>2.4.2.1. Email Notification</A +></H3 +><DIV +CLASS="NOTE" +><P +></P +><TABLE +CLASS="NOTE" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="25" +ALIGN="CENTER" +VALIGN="TOP" +><IMG +SRC="../images/note.gif" +HSPACE="5" +ALT="Note"></TD +><TD +ALIGN="LEFT" +VALIGN="TOP" +><P +> The email notification settings described below have been obsoleted in Bugzilla 2.12, and + this section will be replaced with a comprehensive description of the amazing array of + new options at your disposal. However, in the meantime, throw this chunk out the window + and go crazy with goofing around with different notification options. + </P +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +><P +> Ahh, here you can reduce or increase the amount of email sent you from Bugzilla! + In the drop-down "Notify me of changes to", select one of + <P +></P +><TABLE +BORDER="0" +><TBODY +><TR +><TD +><EM +>All qualifying bugs</EM +>: sends you every change to every bug + where your name is somewhere on it, regardless of who changed it.</TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +><EM +>Only those bugs which I am listed in the CC line</EM +>: prevents + you from receiving mail for which you are the reporter,' + owner, or QA contact. If you are on the CC + list, presumably someone had a <EM +>good</EM +> + reason for you to get the email.</TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +><EM +>All qulifying bugs except those which I change</EM +>: + This is the default, and + a sensible setting. If someone else changes your bugs, you will get emailed, + but if you change bugs + yourself you will receive no notification of the change.</TD +></TR +></TBODY +></TABLE +><P +></P +> + </P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECTION" +><H3 +CLASS="SECTION" +><A +NAME="NEWEMAILTECH" +>2.4.2.2. New Email Technology</A +></H3 +><DIV +CLASS="NOTE" +><P +></P +><TABLE +CLASS="NOTE" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="25" +ALIGN="CENTER" +VALIGN="TOP" +><IMG +SRC="../images/note.gif" +HSPACE="5" +ALT="Note"></TD +><TD +ALIGN="LEFT" +VALIGN="TOP" +><P +> This option may not be available in all Bugzilla installations, depending upon + the preferences of the systems administrator responsible for the setup of your Bugzilla. + However, if you really want this functionality, ask her to "enable newemailtech + in Params" + and "make it the default for all new users", referring her to the Administration section + of this Guide. + </P +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +><P +> Disregard the warnings about "experimental and bleeding edge"; the code to handle email + in a cleaner manner than that historically used for Bugzilla is + quite robust and well-tested now. + </P +><P +> I recommend you enable the option, "Click here to sign up (and risk any bugs)". + Your email-box + will thank you for it. The fundamental shift in "newemailtech" is away from standard UNIX + "diff" output, which is quite ugly, to a prettier, better laid-out email. + </P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECTION" +><H3 +CLASS="SECTION" +><A +NAME="WATCHSETTINGS" +>2.4.2.3. "Watching" Users</A +></H3 +><DIV +CLASS="NOTE" +><P +></P +><TABLE +CLASS="NOTE" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="25" +ALIGN="CENTER" +VALIGN="TOP" +><IMG +SRC="../images/note.gif" +HSPACE="5" +ALT="Note"></TD +><TD +ALIGN="LEFT" +VALIGN="TOP" +><P +> This option may not be available in all Bugzilla installations, depending upon + the preferences of the systems administrator responsible for the setup of your Bugzilla. + However, if you really want this functionality, ask her to "enable watchers in Params". + </P +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +><P +> By entering user email names into the "Users to watch" text entry box, delineated by commas, + you can watch bugs of other users. This powerful functionality enables seamless transitions + as developers change projects, managers wish to get in touch with the issues faced by their + direct reports, or users go on vacation. If any of these three situations apply + to you, you will undoubtedly find this feature quite convenient. + </P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECTION" +><H2 +CLASS="SECTION" +><A +NAME="FOOTERSETTINGS" +>2.4.3. Page Footer</A +></H2 +><DIV +CLASS="NOTE" +><P +></P +><TABLE +CLASS="NOTE" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="25" +ALIGN="CENTER" +VALIGN="TOP" +><IMG +SRC="../images/note.gif" +HSPACE="5" +ALT="Note"></TD +><TD +ALIGN="LEFT" +VALIGN="TOP" +><P +> By default, this page is quite barren. However, go explore the Query Page some more; you will + find that you can store numerous queries on the server, so if you regularly run a particular query + it is just a drop-down menu away. On this page of Preferences, if you have many stored + queries you can elect to have them always one-click away! + </P +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +><P +> If you have many stored queries on the server, here you will find individual drop-downs for each + stored query. Each drop-down gives you the option of that query appearing on the footer of every + page in Bugzilla! This gives you powerful one-click access to any complex searches you may set up, + and is an excellent way to impress your boss... + </P +><DIV +CLASS="TIP" +><P +></P +><TABLE +CLASS="TIP" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="25" +ALIGN="CENTER" +VALIGN="TOP" +><IMG +SRC="../images/tip.gif" +HSPACE="5" +ALT="Tip"></TD +><TD +ALIGN="LEFT" +VALIGN="TOP" +><P +>By default, the "My Bugs" link appears at the bottom of each page. However, this query + gives you both the bugs you have reported, as well as those you are assigned. One of the most + common uses for this page is to remove the "My Bugs" link, replacing it with two other queries, + commonly called "My Bug Reports" and "My Bugs" (but only referencing bugs assigned to you). This + allows you to distinguish those bugs you have reported from those you are assigned. I commonly + set up complex Boolean queries in the Query page and link them to my footer in this page. When + they are significantly complex, a one-click reference can save hours of work.</P +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECTION" +><H2 +CLASS="SECTION" +><A +NAME="PERMISSIONSETTINGS" +>2.4.4. Permissions</A +></H2 +><P +> This is a purely informative page which outlines your current permissions on + this installation of Bugzilla. If you have permissions to grant certain permissions to + other users, the "other users" link appears on this page as well as the footer. + For more information regarding user administration, please consult the Administration + section of this Guide. + </P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="NAVFOOTER" +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"><TABLE +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="how.html" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="index.html" +>Home</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="usingbz-conc.html" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +>How do I use Bugzilla?</TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="using.html" +>Up</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +>Using Bugzilla-Conclusion</TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></BODY +></HTML +>
\ No newline at end of file |