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Trackers

What are Trackers?

Using Trackers, you can create forms for collecting data and make reports from that data. Trackers can combine structured information collected from users; the feature is a powerful, flexible tool. Originally, trackers were used to collect and manage bugs. They evolved into an open-ended system where you can track any kind of user input in a customizable form. Each tracker has its own mini database. Trackers operate as a standalone feature, and can be fully integrated within wiki pages. Users with the appropriate permissions can devise trackers to collect any kind of information they want. Combining trackers and the wiki makes Tiki a Structured Wiki.

Think of Tiki Trackers as a web-based Free / Libre / Open Source software version of Microsoft Access or FileMaker Pro.
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Trackers can:

  • be used to collect additional data from users upon registration.
  • be used like a customizable articles feature with admin definable forms
  • assist workflows by tracking tasks.
  • act as expanded polls, surveys or quizzes
  • import and export their settings and data.
  • edit tracker items inline from full (or partially filtered) item lists
  • have customized templates to submit and display your information with a Pretty Tracker


Trackers can't yet: (but it improves with each version)

  • do extensive calculations - the calculations are limited. For advanced calculations, use the Spreadsheet. Tighter integration between trackers and the spreadsheet is under development.


Four Steps to make a Tracker


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StepDetailsHelp Page
1. Create the TrackerAdmin names the tracker and assigns overall parameters and permissions Creating a Tracker
2. Add Fields to the TrackerAdmin defines the columns and type of information collectedAdding fields to a tracker
3. Submit Items to the trackerUsers fill out the forms to create items in the trackerAdding items to a tracker
4. View or List the resultsUse tracker plugins to view a customized tracker output in a pageViewing Tracker Results
5.Assign Trackers to Groupsoptional - trackers can also be used upon registration.Assigning Trackers to groups


What can Trackers be used for?


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Trackers can recreate online any kind of table or spreadsheet, not including the fancy formatting or calculations.

  • support tickets
  • contact managers
  • feature requests
  • purchase orders
  • bug reports
  • feedback reports
  • news submissions
  • project management
  • application forms


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Demos of Trackers used for production


Tracker Plugins:

  1. PluginTracker : Create a form in a wiki page (to populate a tracker)
  2. PluginTrackerFilter : Display a dynamic report in a wiki page (from the data in a tracker)
  3. PluginTrackerItemField : This plugin allows you to display or to test the value of a field of a tracker item.
  4. PluginTrackerList : Display a report in a wiki page (from the data in a tracker)
  5. PluginTrackerPrefill
  6. PluginTrackerStat : Display some statistics about a tracker.
  7. PluginTrackerTimeline: Displays tracker items in a dyanmic timeline widget
  8. PluginTrackerCalendar: Displays tracker items in a dynamic calendar widget
  9. PluginPrettyTrackerViews
  10. Plugin Tracker Advanced
  11. PluginList and PluginCustomSearch which work with any data in Tiki, including trackers.
  12. Reports (which also works for trackers)
  13. PluginTrackerQueryTemplate A new simplified way of building complex tracker templates made easy
  14. PluginPivotTable

Profiles

Profiles making use of trackers

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Note regarding notify_user on tracker fields

If your smtp server is not configured correctly; saving a tracker that contains one or more of these fields, will result in a timout, thus freezing the current session until the server's php execution timeout is reached. This will result in an Error 500 unless PHP is setup to allow remote errors.

See also

http://tikitrackers.org/

History

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Bernard Sfez / Tiki Specialist Updating information hiding out-of-date link 102
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Gary Cunningham-Lee Fixed typo. 96
Gary Cunningham-Lee Added icon to h1 page title. 95
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Gary Cunningham-Lee Put top paragraph in div.lead. 93
Marc Laporte Wikipedia is no longer explaining this important concept 92
Xavier de Pedro added info of the new profiles 91
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WizarDave 89
WizarDave added description 88
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Tikij Removed dead link 84
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Marc Laporte Comparing to products a lot of people know 82
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Merbster Added a note regarding misconfigred SMTP server resulting in timeout when saving a tracker under certain conditions. 71
Marc Laporte 70
Marc Laporte Because of change in structure, this toc section is empty 69
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mlpvolt reword pretty tracker part of "trackers can . . ." 67
Marc Laporte cosmetic 66
campbe13 65
Marc Laporte This is unnecessary FUD. I have huge trackers on my server and I have never seen an issue. In recent tracker optimizations, most of the issues were caused by poorly configured servers. 64
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Rick Sapir / Tiki for Smarties Plugin modified by editor. 62
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Marc Laporte let's be glass half-full 57
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