Fixing the C# IssueTracker SDK Beta

My boss wanted to use it to track issues with projects we develop internally and for clients. So I downloaded it, installed it, and began testing. So far, any problems we’ve had have been the result of missing database tables and/or stored procedures. What’s odd is that I’ve been able to find create commands for all the missing database objects in CreateDatabaseObjects.sql (located in ..ASP.NET Starter KitsIssueTrackerSetupDBScripts). I guess there’s something wrong with the script, because every other aspect of the setup seemed to work just fine.

Here’s a list of what I’ve had to add manually so far:

Tables

IssueTracker_IssueAttachments

Stored Procedures

IssueTracker_Project_CloneProject IssueTracker_IssueAttachment_GetIssueAttachmentsByIssueId IssueTracker_IssueAttachment_CreateNewIssueAttachment IssueTracker_IssueAttachment_GetIssueAttachmentById

I also replaced the query in the stored procedure IssueTracker_Issue_GetIssuesByProjectId with the query of the same name from the Access database. It referred to a view named IssueTracker_IssueStatus that wasn’t in the database or CreateDatabaseObjects.sql.

If you’re interested in trying out this application yourself, C# and VB.NET versions of it are available at asp.net.


"Free" Project Management Software

I was looking for information on the right way to modify the ASP.NET Issue Tracker starter kit to handle Windows Authentication. One of the things Google search returned was an app called Gemini that does a similar thing. Up to 10 people can use the version they offer for download before they start asking for money. Considering the way the current IssueTracker installation is behaving right now, I’m beginning to wish I’d found Gemini earlier.


"Free" Project Management Software

I was looking for information on the right way to modify the ASP.NET Issue Tracker starter kit to handle Windows Authentication. One of the things Google search returned was an app called Gemini that does a similar thing. Up to 10 people can use the version they offer for download before they start asking for money. Considering the way the current IssueTracker installation is behaving right now, I’m beginning to wish I’d found Gemini earlier.


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