Versions

When reporting a bug, it is helpful to report the version of the software where it occurred.

This might be a shipping version (e.g "2.0 with service pack 2") or it may be a development version ("the build that Janet gave me on 9/5/06", "today's checked in build", etc.).

Every case in FogBugz has a field called Version, which can be used to track this.

There are probably a lot more versions than releases; many programming shops have builds every day and it is helpful in reporting a bug to indicate exactly which build it was found in. That's why the Version field is just free-form text.

• In your installation of FogBugz, the Version field may be hidden, to simplify bug entry. To unhide it, as an administrator, go to Settings | Site, then click on the Database tab. There are two extra fields listed there with checkboxes to control whether they appear or not.

To minimize typing, whatever you type in the Version field is remembered as the default for the next case you open.

• If you don't care to track versions, you may rename this field and use it for another purpose.

What's the difference between Versions and Releases?

• Version reflects where the bug was found
• Release (or "fix for") reflects when the bug will be fixed