Entries from May 2010
I can’t upload anything into the database via the “Create Attachment” link. What am I doing wrong?
The most likely cause is a very old browser or a browser that is incompatible with file upload via POST. Download the latest Netscape, Microsoft, or Mozilla browser to handle uploads correctly. Read More...
How come even after I delete bugs, the long descriptions show up?
This should only happen with Bugzilla 2.14 if you are using the “shadow database” feature, and your shadow database is out of sync. Try running syncshadowdb -syncall to make sure your shadow database is in synch with your primary database. Read More...
Why do I get bizarre errors when trying to submit data, particularly problems with “groupset”?
If you’re sure your MySQL parameters are correct, you might want turn “strictvaluechecks” OFF in editparams.cgi. If you have “usebugsentry” set “On”, you also cannot submit a bug as readable by more than one group with “strictvaluechecks” ON. Read More...
How do I synchronize bug information among multiple different Bugzilla databases?
Well, you can synchronize or you can move bugs. Synchronization will only work one way — you can create a read-only copy of the database at one site, and have it regularly updated at intervals from the main database. MySQL has some synchronization features builtin to the latest releases. It would be great if someone Read More...