Do you mean manage_config_columns_page.php page?
If so,
does it works that way:

1. Choose "All projects"
2. Change columns config and save
3. Choose certain project you want to modify
4. Do "Copy columns from: All projects"
   ?

Yep, that page and also this one account_manage_columns_page.php

I try your steps and it doesn't save either.

I have the same issue. Any idea what to check or fix?

are you able to reproduce it on this tracker?

Sorry...I'm quiet new to Mantis and this community..what do you expect me to do?
What is a tracker?

The questions was: Are you able to reproduce the problem on this installation of MantisBT (Tracker means bugtracking system)

If your question is if I'm using the same version as this one the reply is yes.
using version 1.2.3 on php5 / mysql 5

That was not the question. We are talking about this installation, not yours. Are you able to reproduce the problem? Click "My account" -> "Manage Columns" , change columns and check whether the columns are changed. chiky wrote, that in his installation the columns are not changed.

I managed to add the description field on this installation.
I manage to do the same on mine.

But I didn't manage to add it in the Manage - Manage Configuration - Manage columns.

I found this fields back however in the config_inc.php. I could add them there but I suppose that is not the way to go.

I am not able to reproduce this with my 1.2.3 test installation. I tried with an administrator account, having two projects in my configuration, having selected "All Projects" in my tests.
Can you give a step by step instruction what you do and describe what you expect and what you get?

Login as administrator
go to
Manage - Manage Configuration - Manage columns
add the field "description" in the "csv columns" or "excel Columns"
select "Update Columns as Global DEfault for All Projects"

System notification:
Operation successful.
[ Proceed ]

Checking "Csv Columns" and "Excel Columns" but the added field is not visible.
When trying an export, the field description is not exported neither.

Atrol...stop searching...

I did another test.
Instead of adding a field, i have removed one.
WORKED!

So i added it back.
WORKED!

I tried to add my description field
WORKED!

But still don't know what have may cause the problem.

We also have this issue that we can't seem to resolve. I cannot replicate it on this Mantis bug tracker. As chiky reports, when clicking to "Update Columns as Default for All Projects," it shows as [Operation Successful], but then when the page reloads, it's back to listing the previous columns, and nothing has actually changed.

Natalie,

Did you check under M"y account" -> "Manage Columns" if the changes are not executed there?

I had the same problem yesterday. Than i tried to remove some columns to check if that was working. And it worked indeed. Than added the removed fields back. Worked also. Than added the description field (that was not originally included) and it worked also.

Yes, I've tried under My Account and globally. Adding or removing columns isn't saving for us. We're on v1.2.1

Try to modify the columns manually in the config-inc.php.
Afterwards check in Mantis.

If you see any changes, retry to modify the columns in Mantis.

Thanks m, I have tried updating the config_defaults_inc.php. This has no effect on the lists seen in the Manage Columns screens. The values listed in the php file don't match up with what's showing up on Manage Columns.

Actually, I have no idea where the Manage columns values are coming from.

When I save column changes for My Account, it does successfully save for the user in the config table. I've also tried wiping out the saved records for each user in the user config table for these columns, without any luck.

Problems where config_get was not pulling the correct values. Can you test latest trunk and branch updates? See the diffs below...

I have replaced the custom_function_api.php by your version and retested it.
Tried to add field 'project_id' in the 'View Issues Columns'.
Get the
Operation successful.
[ Proceed ]

But field is still not present in the list.

Daryn,

I update to the latest Trunk but I still having the issue.

I have in the config.inc a definition for the columns to export in CSV and Excel, I had deleted all the configs at the Configuration Report.

But even there I don't know where the current CSV columns came from! And try to put there a new ones, it says Operation Successful but dosn´t do anything.

This issue is not reproducible with the current version of MantisBT.

We recommend that you upgrade to the latest stable version [1]; if after doing so the problem persists, do not hesitate to reopen the issue, with additional relevant information.

[1] https://sourceforge.net/projects/mantisbt/files/mantis-stable/