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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0019510mantisbtfeaturepublic2015-04-08 18:05
Reporterspacomp Assigned Toatrol  
PriorityurgentSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status closedResolutionno change required 
PlatformWindows,Linux 
Product Version1.2.7 
Summary0019510: Issue with list of Main Projects and Sub Projects
Description

We have a Mantis setup working with following settings/configurations running on Windows

  1. We have list of close to 100 Projects listed
  2. Each one of these projects have sub projects from 3 to 20+ Sub-Projects to pick for reporting an issue

Scenario-1: When a administrator logs in, the drop down list of Projects and Subprojects works perfectly.

I.e. Admin can see only a list of Main Projects listed in the first dropdown and when a particular project is selected and against the same, relevant subprojects are shown on the second drop down.

Refer Figure : List of Projects From Main and Sub-List for Administrator.JPG

Scenario-2: Now other than Administrator, all other users login

  1. The first dropdown is listed with all Main Projects and Subprojects like a running list

  2. However if a user makes a selection of Main Project from list and in the Sub Project dropdown, relevant dub-projects are listed.

Refer Figure : List of Projects From Main List for Users other than Administrator.JPG

Users complaint is that, they are unnecessarily get to see a exhaustive list of projects and sub projects and at times this leads to confusions as to make a selection.

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atrol

atrol

2015-03-17 14:03

developer   ~0049253

You attached two screen shots that show contents that are not available in standard MantisBT.
Did you install a plugin for this?

Or is this just a mockup and you use configuration option $g_show_extended_project_browser = ON; ?

spacomp

spacomp

2015-03-17 23:46

reporter   ~0049256

Dear Atrol,

I just re-created an image instance for better understandability, if you need I can share the actual image.

I have given it a try to show the actual problem and tried simulating the same through listing Main and sub projects in a EXCEL sheet. Its a mirror copy from that excel.

we have not installed any plugin(s). And enabled a setting in CONFIG file to include second level of project listing as is available.

Sorry, forgot to inform you. We are currently using MantisBT 1.2.7 version.

dregad

dregad

2015-03-18 05:09

developer   ~0049258

Looking at your "admin" screenshot, I'm wondering if you're using the "extended project browser" ($g_show_extended_project_browser = ON).

If that's the case, please be aware that this functionality has been removed from the next version of Mantis for several reasons (security, scalability and reducing use of JavaScript). I strongly suggest you disable this setting.

atrol

atrol

2015-03-18 17:56

developer   ~0049266

We are currently using MantisBT 1.2.7 version
This version is quite outdated and contains a lot of known bugs, furthermore serious security issues.

As a first step I recommend to update to latest stable version (1.2.19 at the moment) which contains also some changes related to the extended project browser, e.g. 0017890 and
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/74ac9bfcd3e14d189e653fc118fc7b63c45236ec#diff-b8fb9e21f018e5fdf22956bcdd0317dd
Maybe your issue is fixed after the upgrade.

Sorry, I don't have time to try to reproduce your issue.

spacomp

spacomp

2015-03-19 00:10

reporter   ~0049267

Dear Dregad and Atrol,

Thanks for the info, as quick look I downloaded and installed the latest stable version and checked. This seems to be fixed and working perfectly.

My last question, is update possible directly from 1.2.7 to 1.2.19?

Or I have to have intermediate updates first...to have the latest stable version to make it up and running?

Thanks in advance...

dregad

dregad

2015-03-19 03:25

developer   ~0049268

You can go straight to the latest version.