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  1. This is Info file ../../info/gnats.info, produced by Makeinfo version
  2. 1.68 from the input file gnats.texi.
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  5. * Keeping Track: (gnats).        GNU Problem Report Management System
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  7.  
  8.    Copyright (C) 1993, 1995 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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  24. File: gnats.info,  Node: Index,  Prev: Regexps,  Up: Top
  25.  
  26. Index
  27. *****
  28.  
  29. * Menu:
  30.  
  31. * *analyzed* state:                      States.
  32. * *change-request* class:                Problem Report fields.
  33. * *closed* state:                        States.
  34. * *critical* severity problems:          Problem Report fields.
  35. * *doc-bug* class:                       Problem Report fields.
  36. * *duplicate* class:                     Problem Report fields.
  37. * *Enumerated* data types:               Fields.
  38. * *feedback* state:                      States.
  39. * *high* priority problems:              Problem Report fields.
  40. * *low* priority problems:               Problem Report fields.
  41. * *medium* priority problems:            Problem Report fields.
  42. * *mistaken* class:                      Problem Report fields.
  43. * *MultiText* data types:                Fields.
  44. * *non-critical* severity problems:      Problem Report fields.
  45. * *open* state:                          States.
  46. * *serious* severity problems:           Problem Report fields.
  47. * *support* class:                       Problem Report fields.
  48. * *suspended* state:                     States.
  49. * *sw-bug* class:                        Problem Report fields.
  50. * *Text* data types:                     Fields.
  51. * -with-gnats-port:                      Configure and make.
  52. * -with-gnats-server:                    Configure and make.
  53. * -with-gnats-service:                   Configure and make.
  54. * -with-gnats-user:                      Configure and make.
  55. * >Arrival-Date::                        Problem Report fields.
  56. * >Audit-Trail::                         Problem Report fields.
  57. * >Category::                            Problem Report fields.
  58. * >Class::                               Problem Report fields.
  59. * >Confidential::                        Problem Report fields.
  60. * >Description::                         Problem Report fields.
  61. * >Environment::                         Problem Report fields.
  62. * >Fix::                                 Problem Report fields.
  63. * >How-To-Repeat::                       Problem Report fields.
  64. * >Number::                              Problem Report fields.
  65. * >Organization::                        Problem Report fields.
  66. * >Originator::                          Problem Report fields.
  67. * >Priority::                            Problem Report fields.
  68. * >Release::                             Problem Report fields.
  69. * >Responsible::                         Problem Report fields.
  70. * >Severity::                            Problem Report fields.
  71. * >State::                               Problem Report fields.
  72. * >Submitter-Id: <1>:                    using send-pr.
  73. * >Submitter-Id::                        Problem Report fields.
  74. * >Synopsis::                            Problem Report fields.
  75. * >Unformatted::                         Problem Report fields.
  76. * ACKNOWLEDGE:                           config.
  77. * adding a problem category <1>:         mkcat.
  78. * adding a problem category:             Management.
  79. * adding and removing maintainers:       Management.
  80. * address retrieval:                     pr-addr.
  81. * admin files:                           Admin files.
  82. * administering GNATS:                   Management.
  83. * administrative utilities <1>:          Admin utils.
  84. * administrative utilities:              Invoking the tools.
  85. * alias for incoming Problem Reports:    Aliases.
  86. * alias for your *site*:                 Aliases.
  87. * aliases:                               Aliases.
  88. * appending PRs <1>:                     using send-pr.
  89. * appending PRs:                         Problem Report fields.
  90. * Arrival-Date field:                    Problem Report fields.
  91. * at:                                    Installing utils.
  92. * at-pr:                                 at-pr.
  93. * Audit-Trail field:                     Problem Report fields.
  94. * autoload commands <1>:                 Installing tools.
  95. * autoload commands:                     Installing utils.
  96. * automatic notification <1>:            at-pr.
  97. * automatic notification:                States.
  98. * BACK UP YOUR DATA:                     Management.
  99. * bad Problem Reports:                   using send-pr.
  100. * bug alias:                             Aliases.
  101. * building a distribution of send-pr:    Management.
  102. * building a new index:                  Management.
  103. * building GNATS:                        Installation.
  104. * building in a different directory:     Configure and make.
  105. * business hours:                        config.
  106. * categories file <1>:                   rmcat.
  107. * categories file <2>:                   mkcat.
  108. * categories file <3>:                   categories.
  109. * categories file:                       Local configuration.
  110. * Category field:                        Problem Report fields.
  111. * changing your local configuration:     Local configuration.
  112. * Class field:                           Problem Report fields.
  113. * command line options:                  send-pr from the shell.
  114. * comment section in the PR template:    using send-pr.
  115. * compiling the software:                Configure and make.
  116. * completion in Emacs:                   send-pr in Emacs.
  117. * Confidential field:                    Problem Report fields.
  118. * confidentiality in PRs:                Problem Report fields.
  119. * config file <1>:                       config.
  120. * config file:                           Local configuration.
  121. * configure:                             Configure and make.
  122. * configuring  GNATS:                    Installation.
  123. * configuring and compiling the software: Configure and make.
  124. * configuring GNATS on a network:        Installing tools.
  125. * configuring send-pr for the outside world: mkdist.
  126. * creating an account for GNATS <1>:     Installing tools.
  127. * creating an account for GNATS:         Installing utils.
  128. * cron:                                  Installing utils.
  129. * crontab:                               Installing utils.
  130. * current file:                          current file.
  131. * daemon:                                Installing the daemon.
  132. * database paradigm:                     Paradigm.
  133. * database rationale:                    Introduction.
  134. * database similarities:                 Fields.
  135. * default behavior:                      default behavior.
  136. * default installation locations <1>:    defaults.
  137. * default installation locations:        Locations.
  138. * DEFAULT_ORGANIZATION:                  config.
  139. * DEFAULT_RELEASE:                       config.
  140. * DEFAULT_SUBMITTER:                     config.
  141. * Description field:                     Problem Report fields.
  142. * disabling SUBMITTER-ID <1>:            submitters.
  143. * disabling SUBMITTER-ID:                config.
  144. * driver for edit-pr:                    pr-edit.
  145. * duties for gnats-admin:                Management.
  146. * edit-pr:                               edit-pr.
  147. * edit-pr driver:                        pr-edit.
  148. * edit-pr from the shell:                edit-pr from the shell.
  149. * edit-pr in Emacs:                      edit-pr in Emacs.
  150. * effective problem reporting:           Helpful hints.
  151. * Emacs:                                 send-pr in Emacs.
  152. * Emacs functions <1>:                   Installing tools.
  153. * Emacs functions:                       Installing utils.
  154. * Emacs lisp file installation:          Configure and make.
  155. * emptying the pending directory:        Management.
  156. * Environment field:                     Problem Report fields.
  157. * errors:                                using send-pr.
  158. * example Problem Report:                Fields.
  159. * example queries:                       Example queries.
  160. * EXEC-PREFIX <1>:                       exec-prefix.
  161. * EXEC-PREFIX:                           Configure and make.
  162. * field format:                          Problem Report fields.
  163. * fields:                                Fields.
  164. * fields - list:                         Problem Report fields.
  165. * file-pr:                               file-pr.
  166. * files used for GNATS administration:   Admin files.
  167. * final state ("closed"):                States.
  168. * Fix field:                             Problem Report fields.
  169. * flowchart of GNATS activities:         Flowchart.
  170. * foreword:                              Top.
  171. * format:                                Fields.
  172. * From: header:                          Mail header fields.
  173. * gen-index <1>:                         gen-index.
  174. * gen-index:                             Management.
  175. * GNATS administrator:                   Paradigm.
  176. * GNATS database fields:                 Problem Report fields.
  177. * GNATS fields - list:                   Problem Report fields.
  178. * GNATS management:                      Management.
  179. * gnats-admin alias:                     Aliases.
  180. * GNATS_ADDR:                            config.
  181. * GNATS_ADMIN:                           config.
  182. * GNATS_ROOT <1>:                        GNATS_ROOT.
  183. * GNATS_ROOT:                            Configure and make.
  184. * GNATS_SITE:                            config.
  185. * handling incoming traffic:             queue-pr.
  186. * helpful hints:                         Helpful hints.
  187. * How-To-Repeat field:                   Problem Report fields.
  188. * incoming alias for Problem Reports:    Aliases.
  189. * incoming PRs that GNATS cannot parse:  Paradigm.
  190. * index file <1>:                        gen-index.
  191. * index file:                            index file.
  192. * information to submit:                 Helpful hints.
  193. * initial state ("open"):                States.
  194. * installing GNATS:                      Installation.
  195. * installing the utilities:              Installing utils.
  196. * interactive interface:                 send-pr in Emacs.
  197. * internal utilities <1>:                Internal utils.
  198. * internal utilities:                    Invoking the tools.
  199. * Internet standard RFC-822:             Mail header fields.
  200. * introduction to GNATS:                 Introduction.
  201. * invalid Problem Reports:               using send-pr.
  202. * invoking edit-pr:                      edit-pr.
  203. * invoking mkdist:                       mkdist.
  204. * invoking query-pr:                     query-pr.
  205. * invoking send-pr:                      send-pr.
  206. * invoking send-pr from Emacs:           send-pr in Emacs.
  207. * invoking send-pr from the shell:       send-pr from the shell.
  208. * invoking the GNATS tools:              Invoking the tools.
  209. * KEEP_RECEIVED_HEADERS:                 config.
  210. * kinds of helpful information:          Helpful hints.
  211. * life-cycle of a Problem Report:        States.
  212. * lisp file installation:                Configure and make.
  213. * listing valid categories:              send-pr from the shell.
  214. * loading .el files <1>:                 Installing tools.
  215. * loading .el files:                     Installing utils.
  216. * local configuration:                   Local configuration.
  217. * locations:                             Locations.
  218. * locks:                                 pr-edit.
  219. * mail alias for your *site*:            Aliases.
  220. * mail aliases:                          Aliases.
  221. * mail header fields:                    Mail header fields.
  222. * mail header section:                   using send-pr.
  223. * maintenance:                           Paradigm.
  224. * make:                                  Configure and make.
  225. * managing GNATS:                        Management.
  226. * managing GNATS over a network:         Networked management.
  227. * mkcat <1>:                             mkcat.
  228. * mkcat:                                 Management.
  229. * mkdist:                                Management.
  230. * name completion in Emacs:              send-pr in Emacs.
  231. * networked management:                  Networked management.
  232. * networks:                              Installing tools.
  233. * new problem categories:                mkcat.
  234. * notification of overdue PRs:           at-pr.
  235. * NOTIFY:                                config.
  236. * Number field:                          Problem Report fields.
  237. * OBJDIR:                                Configure and make.
  238. * Organization field:                    Problem Report fields.
  239. * Originator field:                      Problem Report fields.
  240. * other mail <1>:                        using send-pr.
  241. * other mail:                            Problem Report fields.
  242. * overview to GNATS:                     Top.
  243. * paradigm:                              Paradigm.
  244. * pending directory:                     Paradigm.
  245. * pending file:                          categories.
  246. * PR confidentiality:                    Problem Report fields.
  247. * PR locks:                              pr-edit.
  248. * pr-addr:                               pr-addr.
  249. * pr-edit:                               pr-edit.
  250. * PREFIX <1>:                            prefix.
  251. * PREFIX:                                Configure and make.
  252. * Priority field:                        Problem Report fields.
  253. * Problem Report data types:             Fields.
  254. * Problem Report format:                 Fields.
  255. * Problem Report states:                 States.
  256. * Problem Report template:               Fields.
  257. * processing incoming traffic:           file-pr.
  258. * pruning log files:                     Management.
  259. * query-pr:                              query-pr.
  260. * query-pr by mail:                      Invoking query-pr.
  261. * querying invdividual problem reports:  query-pr.
  262. * querying using regexps:                Regexps.
  263. * queue-pr:                              queue-pr.
  264. * queue-pr -q:                           Aliases.
  265. * rationale:                             Introduction.
  266. * Received-By: headers:                  Mail header fields.
  267. * regular expressions:                   Regexps.
  268. * related mail <1>:                      using send-pr.
  269. * related mail:                          Problem Report fields.
  270. * Release field:                         Problem Report fields.
  271. * reminder message:                      at-pr.
  272. * removing a problem category <1>:       rmcat.
  273. * removing a problem category:           Management.
  274. * Reply-To: header:                      Mail header fields.
  275. * Report all the facts!:                 Helpful hints.
  276. * reporting:                             Reporting.
  277. * reporting problems with send-pr:       send-pr.
  278. * Responsible field:                     Problem Report fields.
  279. * responsible file <1>:                  responsible.
  280. * responsible file:                      Local configuration.
  281. * Responsible-Changed-<From>-<To>: in >Audit-Trail:: Problem Report fields.
  282. * Responsible-Changed-By: in >Audit-Trail:: Problem Report fields.
  283. * Responsible-Changed-When: in >Audit-Trail:: Problem Report fields.
  284. * Responsible-Changed-Why: in >Audit-Trail:: Problem Report fields.
  285. * rmcat <1>:                             rmcat.
  286. * rmcat:                                 Management.
  287. * sample Problem Report:                 Fields.
  288. * saving related mail <1>:               using send-pr.
  289. * saving related mail:                   Problem Report fields.
  290. * send-pr:                               send-pr.
  291. * send-pr fields <1>:                    send-pr from the shell.
  292. * send-pr fields:                        using send-pr.
  293. * send-pr within Emacs:                  send-pr in Emacs.
  294. * setting up GNATS:                      Installation.
  295. * Severity field:                        Problem Report fields.
  296. * shell invocation:                      send-pr from the shell.
  297. * SITE alias:                            Aliases.
  298. * so what does it do:                    Paradigm.
  299. * State field:                           Problem Report fields.
  300. * state--"analyzed":                     States.
  301. * state--"closed":                       States.
  302. * state--"feedback":                     States.
  303. * state--"open":                         States.
  304. * state--"suspended":                    States.
  305. * State-Changed-<From>-<To>: in >Audit-Trail:: Problem Report fields.
  306. * State-Changed-By: in >Audit-Trail::    Problem Report fields.
  307. * State-Changed-When: in >Audit-Trail::  Problem Report fields.
  308. * State-Changed-Why: in >Audit-Trail::   Problem Report fields.
  309. * states of Problem Reports:             States.
  310. * Subject: header:                       Mail header fields.
  311. * SUBMITTER:                             config.
  312. * Submitter-Id field <1>:                using send-pr.
  313. * Submitter-Id field:                    Problem Report fields.
  314. * submitters file <1>:                   submitters.
  315. * submitters file:                       Local configuration.
  316. * subsequent mail <1>:                   using send-pr.
  317. * subsequent mail:                       Problem Report fields.
  318. * support site:                          Paradigm.
  319. * Synopsis field:                        Problem Report fields.
  320. * syntax of regexps:                     Regexps.
  321. * template:                              using send-pr.
  322. * template comment section:              using send-pr.
  323. * the section on query-by-mail needs to be relocated: Invoking query-pr.
  324. * timely reminders:                      at-pr.
  325. * To: header:                            Mail header fields.
  326. * tool usage for software maintainers:   Invoking the tools.
  327. * Unformatted field:                     Problem Report fields.
  328. * unpacking the distribution:            Configure and make.
  329. * unparseable incoming PRs:              Paradigm.
  330. * upgrading from older versions:         Upgrading.
  331. * usage for the GNATS tools:             Invoking the tools.
  332. * user utilities:                        Invoking the tools.
  333. * Using and Porting GNU CC:              Helpful hints.
  334. * using edit-pr:                         edit-pr.
  335. * using GNATS over a network <1>:        Installing tools.
  336. * using GNATS over a network:            Installing the daemon.
  337. * using mkdist:                          mkdist.
  338. * using query-pr:                        query-pr.
  339. * using send-pr:                         send-pr.
  340. * using send-pr from within Emacs:       send-pr in Emacs.
  341. * view-pr in Emacs:                      view-pr.
  342. * visual map of data flow:               Flowchart.
  343. * what is a PR:                          Paradigm.
  344. * where GNATS lives:                     Locations.
  345. * why GNATS:                             Paradigm.
  346. * with-full-gnats:                       Configure and make.
  347. * writing reports:                       Reporting.
  348.  
  349.  
  350.