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A feature that allows the user to customize the Email Subject when E-Mailing a test report.
A feature that allows the user to customize the Email Subject when E-Mailing a test report.
===QESTLab Admin Console Option (Email Subject Format)===
To use this feature, '''Email Subject Format''' must be modified in the QESTLab Admin Console (QLA). It is available under '''Configuration\Options\Publishing\Email'''


To use this feature, it must be enabled in the QESTLab Admin Console (QLA).
[[Image:Email_Subject_option_QLA.PNG]]
 
Having double clicked on the option:
 
[[Image:Email_Subject_option_details_QLA.PNG]]


[[Image:Email_Subject_option_QLA.PNG]]
If this is left blank, QESTLab defaults to the subject of the e-mail to: "Test Report (ReportNo)".
 
From here, a subject can be created following the instructions, that utilises the fields shown in the prompt, as long as they are within "[[]]".
For example, "Test Report: <nowiki>[[ReportNo]] for [[ClientName]], [[ProjectName]]" </nowiki> would be a valid format.
 
===Publishing Test Reports from QESTLab===
 
Once a WorkOrder contains a '''Test Report''' and it has its '''Client''' and '''Project''' set, you are able to publish that report via Email. Select the 'Publish' button:
 
[[Image:Email_Subject_publish_button.PNG]]
 
And the following appears:
 
[[Image:Email_Subjest_publish_menu.PNG]]
 
Note that it may be necessary to select 'Email' from the publishing medium drop-down list.
 
The subject that has been defined in QLA will show in the 'Email Subject' section of this pop-up. In the example shown, the Email format is as above, i.e. "Test Report: <nowiki>[[ReportNo]] for [[ClientName]], [[ProjectName]]" </nowiki>. The Email Subject is also user editable here until '''Publish''' has been clicked.
 
Once '''Publish''' has been clicked the Email will be sent with the correct custom subject.

Latest revision as of 05:49, 22 July 2016

NOTE: The below mentioned options are only applicable to QESTField/QESTNET 4.2 (and onwards).

A feature that allows the user to customize the Email Subject when E-Mailing a test report.

QESTLab Admin Console Option (Email Subject Format)

To use this feature, Email Subject Format must be modified in the QESTLab Admin Console (QLA). It is available under Configuration\Options\Publishing\Email

Having double clicked on the option:

If this is left blank, QESTLab defaults to the subject of the e-mail to: "Test Report (ReportNo)".

From here, a subject can be created following the instructions, that utilises the fields shown in the prompt, as long as they are within "[[]]". For example, "Test Report: [[ReportNo]] for [[ClientName]], [[ProjectName]]" would be a valid format.

Publishing Test Reports from QESTLab

Once a WorkOrder contains a Test Report and it has its Client and Project set, you are able to publish that report via Email. Select the 'Publish' button:

And the following appears:

Note that it may be necessary to select 'Email' from the publishing medium drop-down list.

The subject that has been defined in QLA will show in the 'Email Subject' section of this pop-up. In the example shown, the Email format is as above, i.e. "Test Report: [[ReportNo]] for [[ClientName]], [[ProjectName]]" . The Email Subject is also user editable here until Publish has been clicked.

Once Publish has been clicked the Email will be sent with the correct custom subject.