Reports Maintenance

This feature is available only in BUGtrack Professional Edition.

Use

Reports are an important part of any management system, and BUGtrack is no exception. BUGtrack offers a convenient report builder for creating unlimited reports, which can be executed at any time.

BUGtrack reports are dynamic. They show updated picture each time you rerun or refresh them.

BUGtrack supports two types of reports:

• Standard reports – reports for gathering and displaying statistical information in a table format with optional chart (Pie, Vertical Column, Horizontal Bar, and Line charts are supported).

• Advanced reports – reports for creating detailed custom reports by dynamically transforming XML data snapshots by applying customized XSL stylesheets. As a result, the system generates HTML report in a highly customizable format.
  The system also allows downloading the whole data set in XML format even including attachments in base64 format for internal backup purposes or for possible integration with third-party software.
  
  Reports of both types can be private or public (by default, each report is created as private; then an administrator can make it public or private again):

• A private report is available only for the user who created it.

• A public report is available to the users of one or more user groups.

Path

Reports tab

Procedure

Initially, your BUGtrack system comes with a few preloaded standard and advanced reports, which can be executed, changed or deleted.

To create a new report:

• Click the Add Report link below a reports list.

• Specify the reports parameters in the report details page.

• Press the Submit button to save the new report or the Reset button to return to the default values.

To edit a report:

• Click the Edit icon in the corresponding line of a reports list.

• Make the necessary changes in the report details page.

• Press the Submit button to save your changes or the Reset button to cancel them.

To change a report’s access status (available for administrators only):

• Click the Access icon next to the report name in the list.

• Choose either the creator’s name to make the report private or mark the user groups for which the report should be available (public access).

• Press the Submit button to save your settings or the Reset button to undo them.

To delete a report:

• Click the Delete icon in the corresponding line of the reports list.

• Confirm deletion by pressing the Submit button.

Next: Standard Reports