From beb95bd9100a6628e2c9a46b769994997a047701 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "tara%tequilarista.org" <> Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 05:08:09 +0000 Subject: Checking in massive changes to make this document more generic to all bugzilla installations --- queryhelp.cgi | 97 +++++++++++------------------------------------------------ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 79 deletions(-) diff --git a/queryhelp.cgi b/queryhelp.cgi index 900959939..a2069aa84 100755 --- a/queryhelp.cgi +++ b/queryhelp.cgi @@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ print qq{ -

Help Using The Bugzilla Query Form
January, 20 2001 - Brian Bober (netdemon)
+

Help Using The Bugzilla Query Form
January, 20 2001 - +Brian Bober (netdemon). +
Further heavy mutiliations by Tara Heranandez, April 20, 2001.

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@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ print qq{
The Bottom Of The Form

"I already know how to use Bugzilla, but would like information about Bugzilla and the author of this document." -
"Ok, I am almost certain the bug I discovered isn't in Bugzilla, how do I submit the bug?" - Read the guidelines first! +
"Ok, I am almost certain the bug I discovered isn't in Bugzilla, how do I submit the bug?" - Read the guidelines first!


Tips

You don't have to fill out any field on the query page you don't need. Filling out fields will limit @@ -221,9 +223,6 @@ more information appears later, please re-assign the bug, for now, file it. -Note: The LATER and REMIND resolutions are no longer used on bugzilla.mozilla.org and many -installations are phasing them out. -

Platform

The platform field is the hardware platform against which the bug was reported. Legal @@ -469,6 +468,8 @@ how a match will be determined.

A description entry

This lets you search comments. Comments can be added by anybody. Comments are the largest searchable area in most bugs. If you really want to find a lot of matches, search the comments. +
Note:Because comments can get quite extensive in bugs, doing this particular type +of query can take a long time.

Associated URL

@@ -490,6 +491,8 @@ user with the proper permissions can edit these keywords. The following is a lis stored on this version of Bugzilla: }; +ConnectToDatabase(); + my $tableheader = qq{

@@ -556,61 +559,13 @@ if (UserInGroup("editkeywords")) { - +my %default; +my %type; print qq{


Module Options

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Module options are where you select what program, module and version the bugs you want to @@ -738,8 +693,9 @@ print qq{

Choosing this section lets you search through bugs that have their target milestones set to certain values. Milestones are kind of like versions. They are specific tentative dates where a massive -phasing out of bugs occur and a relatively stable release is produced. Milestones used to be in the -form "M18", but now are in the form of "Mozilla0.9". The roadmap. +phasing out of bugs occur and a relatively stable release is produced. For example, Mozilla.org had milestones in the +form of "M10" or "M18", but now are in the form of "Mozilla0.9". Bugzilla milestones are in the form of "Bugzilla 2.12", +"Bugzilla 2.14", etc. }; @@ -1424,7 +1380,7 @@ print qq{

Written and adapted from some older Bugzilla documents (by Terry Weissman, Tara Hernandez and others) by Brian Bober You can talk to me on irc.mozilla.org - #mozilla, #mozwebtools, #mozillazine, I go by the name netdemon. -

For more information than you can find in this document: +

Lots of Bugzilla use documention is available through Mozilla.org and other sites:
How To Find Previously Reported Bugs
Bugzilla General Information
@@ -1444,22 +1400,7 @@ doesn't have a duplicate before submitting it, as is stated clearly in The people reading your bugs are busy and usually swamped with bugs. Therefore, you are doing everyone a huge favor to search for a duplicate. -


About Bugzilla

- -Bugzilla has been around for quite a while. It is a way for bug testers and users of Mozilla to interact with -engineers. It has been a very important part of the Mozilla Project and will be for a long time to come. Bugzilla is -open source, -meaning that other people can use it and modify it if they follow Mozilla's -license. A good example of is -Redhat Linux, although they have altered the utility more than most. This will first appear on Bugzilla version 2.12, which is being finalized as -I write this. Ian Hickson is working on Bugzilla version 3.0 - a total rewrite with a much better structure and more functionality. - -


The Database

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The blood and guts of Bugzilla are the over 50,000 bugs (and growing in number quickly) -that exist in the Bugzilla Database. That is why the form is so complicated. If there were only 500 bugs, then a simple text search would probably be enough. This -form will help you sift through all these bugs to find the one you are looking for. }; @@ -1474,12 +1415,12 @@ print qq{


Sample Query

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Ok. So lets find a bug! First, lets make a -copy of the query window so you can easily switch between -this document and the query. +

Ok. So lets find a bug! We'll borrow the Mozilla.org database because it's handy. +
First, lets make a +copy of the query window so you can easily switch between this document and the query.

Do the following:

@@ -1488,8 +1429,6 @@ this document and the query. print qq{
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It's 1521 pages of Bugzilla excitement! You will not regret it. At your local bookstore now! -- cgit v1.2.3-24-g4f1b