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TestTrack Pro is a powerful defect tracking/bug tracking application. The application's server component runs on Linux servers and can be accessed by both Web and Windows clients. A full-featured defect management solution, TestTrack Pro includes multiple security configurations, integrated email notification, email importation, XML support, and much more. It easily scales from a single user to hundreds.
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seapine [contact developer]
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http://www.seapine.com/
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Proprietary database, no JDBC.
by keishik - Oct 17th 2001 19:51:58
The server side runs great on linux; good reponse, easy setup. Migrating
the data over from the NT system using XML Export/Import took a while; all
in all the export/import is only good for migrating databases. For real
time inserts, you are stuck with using the web interface. No way to
interface TestTrack with any sort of CRM or CMS application. Looks like
they try to do the whole shot in one application; unfortunatly it comes up
short and doesn't have the benefit of a real interface to get around the
shortcomings.
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Re: Proprietary database, no JDBC.
by Pat@Seapine - Oct 18th 2001 17:13:59
I hope its is not inappropriate for me to respond since I work in the
Seapine Support group.
The TestTrack database is not proprietary it is based on the xBase
standard which is a popular industry recognized data format. We use xBase
because it is fast, scaleable and most importantly royalty-free and low
maintenance. Other databases like SQL require a separate DB license and
require a Database administrator to set it up and keep it running. However
we do recognize the ability to snap on an SQL or Oracle backend would be a
very powerful feature and go a long way to help companies integrate
TestTrack data with other tools and apps.
We do also ship an ODBC driver that is JDBC-ODBC bridge capable. For UNIX
users though without a real ODBC server you would need to use the Windows
driver as the bridge. UNIX users may be more comfortable using the Perl DBI
and Perl xBase DBD to run queries to there TestTrack databases. More
information is available on our web site in the KB section.
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Re: Proprietary database, no JDBC.
by keishik - Oct 22nd 2001 13:12:23
Having to use PERL to access the db in a UNIX environment isn't always a
viable solution; Why would a company purchase a system for its ease of use,
and then have to spend development time and $$ to design a PERL interface,
just to get TestTrack to work with their other systems?
The Xbase format used by TestTrack isn't compatible with other Xbase
variety drivers (at least none that we've found), and requires the Seapine
ODBC driver. That seems proprietary to me.
Regarding the use of a SQL backend, Many mid-sized and enterprise
companies already have SQL database servers in place of one sort or
another, with the licensing to go with them. There are also several good
open source database servers available, PostgreSQL and MySQL just to name a
couple, many with JDBC as well as ODBC support.
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Re: Proprietary database, no JDBC.
by Pat@Seapine - Oct 22nd 2001 18:31:25
Just a short followup:
The Perl method of querying requires very little programming. The main
elements required for a Perl to xBase query are the Perl DBI and xBase DBD
which are free downloads from CPAN.ORG. Our website's KB section has a Perl
Query article that provides a sample script, all you have to do is fill in
your SQL statement, no Perl programming is necessary. I am not a programmer
and I have made Perl based SQL queries on both Windows and Linux.
You also wrote - "The Xbase format used by TestTrack isn't compatible with
other Xbase variety drivers (at least none that we've found), and requires
the Seapine ODBC driver. "
The Perl connection uses Perl drivers to directly access the TestTrack
backend tables without the use of the TestTrack ODBC driver. This is not my
solution for you, but it is a very good example to challenge your claim
that xBase drivers are not compatible. Most are compatible when used
correctly. Make sure you know the flavor of xBase we are using our memo
files have .fpt extensions.
The TestTrack ODBC is a proprietary piece of software, specifically
written to access the xBase database we use. Our database is not
proprietary, it is xBase, perhaps the drivers you are trying to use do not
connect to our flavor of xBase or need to be adjusted to compliment the
renaming of .dbf files to .ttt (try making a symlink to a .dbf)? I have
used many 3rd party programs to interface our database such as FoxPro,
FoxWeb, as well as doing ASP, JSP, and JDBC-ODBC queries using the Sun JDBC
driver just to name a few methods of data transfer available to you outside
of TestTrack.
The xBase database was selected over the SQL, Access and Oracle type
databases for specific reasons. We wanted a cross-platform, royalty-free,
easy-to-install and maintain database, as I mentioned in my last message.
TestTrack can be installed and run straight out of the box by almost
anybody, which is something many of our customers appreciate. We also would
not be able to ship an open source or commercial database with TestTrack,
and we wanted to sell a complete product.
Having said all that a future version of TestTrack Pro will be SQL
compatible. We will still ship with the xBase DB but with the option to use
an SQL backend if desired.
Feel free to contact me for additional questions. Our support is presently
free.
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Use it at work, don't like it
by Drig - Aug 16th 2001 11:05:23
It may support Linux on the server-side, but it's
client is only for Windows. Under Linux, you have
to access TTPro via the web interface. The web
interface is very difficult to use and slow. Much
of the interface is inconsistent (for instance,
you have to click save after assigning a task to a
use via one screen, but not from another).
TTPro should take a hint from Bugzilla. Bugzilla
has a clean interface, runs quickly on commodity
hardware, and ships with source code so
modifications are easy.
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Re: Use it at work, don't like it
by seapine - Aug 31st 2001 13:26:09
Thank you for your comment. Seapine Software is
currently exploring several options
for improvements to the TestTrack Pro Web interface,
and is also working on reducing the
need to access the TestTrack Pro Windows client.
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Re: Use it at work, don't like it
by Pat@Seapine - Nov 13th 2006 13:32:16
> It may support Linux on the server-side,
> but it's
> client is only for Windows. Under
> Linux, you have
> to access TTPro via the web interface.
> The web
> interface is very difficult to use and
> slow. Much
> of the interface is inconsistent (for
> instance,
> you have to click save after assigning a
> task to a
> use via one screen, but not from
> another).
>
> TTPro should take a hint from Bugzilla.
> Bugzilla
> has a clean interface, runs quickly on
> commodity
> hardware, and ships with source code so
> modifications are easy.
TestTrack currently offers cross-platform client using QT available on
Linux x86 systems.
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