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Anaël Closson (acl)

Which information, how to retrieve them and where should this be done ?

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Gilles Major (gim)
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I would say that a good bug report:

  1. is done on launchpad https://launchpad.net/openobject in the appropriate section (web, server, addons)

  2. clearly details the problem: x happens at y place (and on which browser, hardware, OS)

  3. provides accurate steps to reproduce the bug

    1. install x,y,z modules, activate q settings (e.g. technical features)
    2. go to e.g. Sales => Sales Orders
    3. do this ... until the bug is produced
  4. states what the correct behaviour should be if applicable

  5. Also has a video/screenshot of the issue, preferably with the full path visible (menuitems, breadcrumb) to save time when the devs have to reproduce the issue (videos are best if there are many steps). This will make it more likely that your bug will be confirmed and assigned to a devs team, rather than tagged as incomplete.

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Ray Carnes
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Gilles has a great answer. Our procedure is below:

First consider what is usually considered a bug:

· Any system failure - a complete stop in a workflow, a traceback error message, a button that does nothing.

· Any abnormal behavior of the system resulting from an issue with the code (if you happen to look that deep).

· Any security breach in the code of the software, any non-compliance with the law for accounting modules.

What is usually not considered a bug:

· Customer specific needs not being met. (It has to affect MOST people who use the system in a similar way.)

· Abnormal behavior or security breach due to defective installation or configuration

· Any usage of the software which would not comply with some industry standard.

Steps to take when you encounter a bug:

  1. Do a web search for the error message, and for terms that might locate the problem and make sure there are no patches or bug reports covering what you have found.

  2. Make sure you can replicate the bug on the latest branch of OpenERP, via http ://runbot.openerp.com - this rules out custom code or incorrect configuration settings.

  3. If the bug is complicated to explain, make a video and upload to Youtube.

  4. If the bug is directly related to a client, use the support alias with the client warranty number. If not specific to a client, use Launchpad to log it, and then send an email to the support alias that includes the LP link.

For Launchpad, click Report a Bug at the top of the following pages:

(Note the way bugs are reported with [7.0] or [trunk] in the Summary.)

OpenERP Addons http ://bugs.launchpad.net/openobject-addons

OpenERP Server http ://bugs.launchpad.net/openobject-server

OpenERP Web http ://bugs.launchpad.net/openerp-web

Describe the bug in the following way:

· Summary:

· Steps to reproduce:

· The result observed:

· The result expected:

· The operating system and platform and browser being used:

· The OpenERP version and revision from runbot you tested on:

· Any additional information (screenshots, documented walkthrough, video, forum discussion, related bug, etc):

We have a few other steps to include the bug in our internal tracking system, but that's the process we use for all bug reports.

In our experience it makes everyone's life easier and makes the most efficient use of everyone's time - it cuts down on the time to understand the bug - which is the longest part!

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Dieter Huelskamp
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What would be correct place in github? We are in 2015 now and as I understood development from odoo moved comletely to github, right?

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Ahmet Altinisik
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Best bug report is the paid bug report :) After my OPW subscription my bug reports just got better. (both from my side and OpenERP SA side)
Without an OPW contract you can wait for too long. Since release cycle is too fast your bug report could even die untouched.

I also strongly recommend you to add screen recordings replicating your bug from runbot.openerp.com site.

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