Re: [Summary-Talk] Feature Requests

[Mark Jacobson <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Jason!

I'm particularly looking forward to having a 'Connection Check' button 
so that after I set up a report, I'm sure that it will download at the
scheduled time.

Best Regards,

Mark
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> From: Jason Linhart <jason@summary.net>
> Reply-To: <summary-talk@lists.summary.net>
> Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 10:34:38 -0500
> To: <summary-talk@lists.summary.net>
> Subject: Re: [Summary-Talk] Feature Requests
> 
> These are all good suggestions, I will add them to the wish list.
> 
> The downloading related information you are asking for is available on
> the Program Status report, at least once logs have been processed.
> Similarly, the version number is on the main page. Obviously these are
> not as convenient, but it is possible to get the information.
> 
> Jason
> 
> 
> Mark Jacobson wrote:
>> 1. On the Log Downloading Configuration page can you add the ability to
>> check that the login settings work? Just a button that we can press to
>> check if a connection can be properly made with the entered settings.
>> This would save some guess work and troubleshooting.
>> 
>> 2. Error reporting by email would be very nice. Sometimes, settings
>> outside of Summary are changed, or something else affects the
>> downloading and processing of logs. Getting an error report by email
>> would greatly help to administer Summary. A couple errors I'd like to
>> get reports on are:
>>      a. Summary can't log onto an FTP or HTML server for a specific
>> report/sub-report.
>>      b. Logs weren't properly processed for whatever reason, with
>> relevant feedback that can help locate the problem.
>> 
>> 3. Show the installed version number and the latest version number
>> available near the top of the Global Configuration Page. Just something
>> easy to see so we know what version we're on and if any newer versions
>> are available. There could also be a link to the Summary.net update page.
> 
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