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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:The Digital way of working
Moderator:QUARK::LIONELON
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5321
Total number of notes:139771

4252.0. "Problem Reporting database" by TALLIS::SHERRY () Mon Nov 06 1995 20:37

    I'm looking for a Problem Reporting and Tracking database
    system/package written in an HTML type of format so that the 
    database can ultimately be accessed via the Web?  I am aware of 
    the product called "BATS" which I believe was written within Digital.
    I'd like to see what other choices are available.
    
    Thank you.
    
    Sherry
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4252.1PTR/WEB ?TAMARA::UNCAGD::CLARKLee Clark, 381-0422Mon Nov 06 1995 20:519
Test drive:
    http://engptr.zko.dec.com/dec_prob_track.html
    Username: guest
    Password: GUEST
    (case sensitive)
Note file:
    ENGPTR::PTR
Product Manager:
    Dave (ENGPTR::) Ward
4252.2LEXS01::GINGERRon GingerMon Nov 06 1995 21:484
    I implemented one for a customer. We use it for all problem tickets,
    for all system management operations, for all system docs. We put
    everything an operator or system manager needs- all with cgi perl
    scripts. We collect disk stats, plot them with GNU plot. Real neat.
4252.3PLUGH::needleMoney talks. Mine says "Good-Bye!"Mon Nov 06 1995 23:379
We use one called GNATS, which is GNU software.  It's not bad.  Available
via anonymous FTP from prep.ai.mit.edu.  You can follow the links from
the IBG engineering home page at http://ibgmail.ljo.dec.com/ if you want
to take a look.

Another alternative is a problem tracking database which is included with
the Workgroup Web Forum product.  See the notes file at PRAGMA::WGW.

j.
4252.4DRDAN::KALIKOWDIGITAL=DEC; Reclaim the Name&Glory!Tue Nov 07 1995 00:027
    Good goin', Jeff -- I was about to give the selfsame pointer.  The cool
    thing, imho, about using the Problem Tracking application in Workgroup
    Web Forum is that not only can you enter & track the items in ONE
    forum, but you can have a threaded discussion about 'em right next
    door.  One caveat, though:  Said Problem Tracking app is not included
    with the V1.0 kit -- but it's freely available, and easily enhanced.
    
4252.5PLUGH::needleMoney talks. Mine says "Good-Bye!"Tue Nov 07 1995 13:125
Web page for information about GNATS (aka PRMS) is at 

http://alumni.caltech.edu/~dank/gnats.html

j.
4252.6TALLIS::SHERRYWed Nov 08 1995 11:483
    Thank you for all your inputs.
    
    Sherry