From bf8ac7551058df22dd5eb712631d9e383fc587a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "barnboy%trilobyte.net" <> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 10:44:14 +0000 Subject: Big checkin of docs to resolve every known outstanding doc bug! Yay release. Still many things to fix. Aren't there always? --- docs/html/init4me.html | 241 +++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------- 1 file changed, 111 insertions(+), 130 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/html/init4me.html') diff --git a/docs/html/init4me.html b/docs/html/init4me.html index ffc54f7cb..d400108b2 100644 --- a/docs/html/init4me.html +++ b/docs/html/init4me.html @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ What's in it for me?Where can I find my user preferences?2.4. What's in it for me?2.4. Where can I find my user preferences?

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 - 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 Landfill Landfill.

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 current - 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! +> 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 are done.

2.4.2.1. Email Notification

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. -

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 -

All qualifying bugs: sends you every change to every bug - where your name is somewhere on it, regardless of who changed it.
Only those bugs which I am listed in the CC line: 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 good - reason for you to get the email.
All qulifying bugs except those which I change: - 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.

+> Here you can reduce or increase the amount of email sent you + from Bugzilla. Although this is referred to as + "Advanced Email Filtering Options", they are, + in fact, the standard email filter set. All of them are + self-explanatory, but you can use the filters in interesting + ways. For instance, some people (notably Quality Assurance + personnel) often only care to receive updates regarding a + bug when the bug changes state, so they can track bugs on + their flow charts and know when it is time to pull the bug + onto a quality assurance platform for inspection. Other + people set up email gateways to + Bonsai, the Mozilla automated CVS management system or Tinderbox, the Mozilla automated build management system, and + restrict which types of Bugzilla information are fed to + these systems..

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. +> 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.

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. +> 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.

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. +> 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.

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". +> 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".

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. +> 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.

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! +> 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!

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... +> 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...

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.

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.

2.4.4. Permissions

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. +> 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.