Development:Tracker

This page documents Moodle's new issues/bug/enhancement tracking system: Tracker.

General Information

-The new system will be referred to as "Tracker".

-Some user accounts have been created based on usernames from Moodle.org. Accounts for all Developers (those with the ability to check Moodle code into CVS) have been created, as have those with recent or much activity in the old system. Try to log in using your Moodle.org username and request a password. If no account has been created, then create a new account by following the prompts.

-Users have the ability to create, change, and update issues. -Users have the ability to "watch" issue. Use the "watching" option from the left hand navigation bar.

What's been completed so far?

-Tracker system configured -All issues (open & closed) from old system (Bug Tracker) have been moved to Tracker. Note that issues have retained their ID numbers. Issues begin with the prefix MDL Tracker. -User accounts for core developers (those with the ability to check Moodle code into CVS) have been created based on their Moodle.org username. Users are asked to request a password to login to the new system.

What's outstanding?

-The field "Created" displays the date 21/Aug/06 for all issues imported from old system. This is the date the new system was activated. We are working on a solution to populate this field with the correct value. -The field "Reporter" will appear as either "anonymous" or blank for issues imported from old system. We are working on a solution to populate this field with the name of the person who reported the issue. -Attachments are missing from issues. These should be reattached soon.