How to work with Bugzilla (Bug Tracking Tool)

Previously we introduce our reader to Bugzilla, which is an efficient Bug Tracking Tool. You can go through that particular article by visiting Bug Tracking Tool (part 1). Today we are going to discuss how to create a bug report in Bugzilla.

Before moving further, let me tell you first what Bugzilla actually is???

Bugzilla is actually a bug tracking tool that allows one or more developers to keep track of various defects or bugs within the product.

We can create a bug report in Bugzilla bug tracking tool through following steps.

Step #1: In order to create a new bug in Bugzilla, visit the HOMEPAGE of Bugzilla & click on the NEW TAB from the MAIN MENU.

After clicking on the new bug, a new window appears with various fields in which you have to enter information regarding that particular bug.

 Step#2:  In the next window, you have to enter information in the following fields:

Ø  Enter Product

Ø  Enter Component

Ø  Give Component Description

Ø  Select Version

Ø  Select Severity

Ø  Select Hardware

Ø  Select Operating System

Ø  Enter Summary

Ø  Enter Description

Ø  Attach Attachment

Ø  Then after filling up all the above mentioned filled, just click on Submit button.

Ø  Please note that the above fields will vary as per the customization of your Bugzilla.

Here, the mandatory fields are marked with red asterisk.

Step#3:  After clicking on SUBMIT button, your bug ID is created & is assigned to your bug.  We can also add other optional information to the bug in order to give more details about the bug which we created.

Other information which we can add is:

Ø  URL

Ø  Whiteboard

Ø  Tags

Ø  Blocks

Ø  Attachments

Step#4: Within the same window, if you further scroll down. You can select a deadline date as well as the status of the bug.

From Deadline, we mean time limit which is required to resolve the bug in given time frame.

This is all for today’s blog regarding Bugzilla (Bug tracking tool). In our next article, we will discuss how to create graphical charts in Bugzilla bug tracking tool. Till then, keep visiting www.scopidea.com and enhance your technical knowledge.