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  929   Fri Feb 11 15:44:38 2005 Question Anand Senguptaanandss@iucaa.ernet.inQuestionLinux Help with configuration newbie
Hi,

We have set up a elog server at our institute. The configuration file is
attached. We have the following queries:

1. When replying to another reply in a thread, the author_name attribute is
not substitued (as desired). Since this is a mandatory field, we are not
able to send the reply message. However, reply to the originial message
works fine.

2. "Use Email From = string" prepends an additional "" to the "From"
field in the e-mails.

3. "Fixed Attributes Reply = Subject" fixes the subject line while replying.
However when we add "Category" attribute to this list, it breaks.

Can someone help us?

Suggestions and tips will be thankfully recieved.
Attachment 1: elog_config.txt
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;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;  CMB ELOG CONFIGURATION  ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
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password file = cmb.pwd
Admin User = sarah, sengupta
Self register = 3
Menu commands = New, Edit, Reply, Find, Config, Admin, Change password, Download, Logout, Help
Find Menu commands = New, Edit, Reply, Find, Config, Admin, Change password, Logout, Help
Theme = default
Comment = Extended Hierarchical Search Pipeline Development

; -- A few flags
Page Title = ELOG - $subject
Reverse sort = 1
Quick filter = Date, Type
LogFile = /usr/local/epd.log
Filtered browsing = 0
Summary lines = 0
Resubmit default = 2
Restrict edit = 1

; -- Default mode for search display. On the find entry form, the checkboxes are set accordingly.
Display mode = threaded

; -- Number of logbook entries displayed per page in a search result. The default is 20.
Entries per page = 25

; -- Define a number of attributes for the logbook, separated by commata. Typical values are "Author", 
; -- "Subject" or  "Type".
Attributes = Author, Category, Subject
ROptions Category = General, Reference, Methods, Results, Query
Required Attributes = Author, Subject, Category

; -- preset author and email attributes
Preset Author = $long_name
Preset Author Email = $user_email

; -- add last revision on each edit
Subst on Edit Last Revision = $date by $long_name

; -- these attributes cannot be changed ever
Locked Attributes = Author, Last Revision

; -- We don't want a default email message to go to all the users
Suppress email to users = 0
Display Email recipients = 0
Use Email Subject = [ELOG] $subject
Use Email From = "$long_name <$user_email>"

; -- Options for edit (Author and email is already preset so we dont need to substitute those attributes)
Subst on edit subject  = $subject (revised)
Subst on edit category = $category

; -- The attributes specified here cannot be modified during Editing
Fixed Attributes Edit = Author, Author Email, Subject

; -- Options for reply (Anyone can reply so we must remove Author and email attributes from reply and substitute the 
; -- current logged in person's name and email id) 
Subst on reply subject = Re: $subject
Subst on reply category = $category
Subst on reply Author  = $long_name
Subst on reply Email = $user_email
Remove on reply = Author, Author Email

; -- The attributes specified here cannot be modified when an existing entry is modified via the Reply button
Fixed Attributes Reply = Subject

  936   Sat Feb 12 18:00:48 2005 Reply Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chQuestionLinux2.5.6-1Re: MIME encoding of mail?
What you can try is to debug the communication between elogd and the SMTP
server. Just turn on logging via

Logfile = log.txt
Logging level = 3

After sending email, you see the conversation in log.txt. Maybe this gives you
some hints.
  937   Sat Feb 12 20:11:48 2005 Question Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chQuestionLinux Re: Help with configuration newbie
> 1. When replying to another reply in a thread, the author_name attribute is
> not substitued (as desired). Since this is a mandatory field, we are not
> able to send the reply message. However, reply to the originial message
> works fine.

Preset on reply Author = $long_name

Do not use "Remove on reply".

> 2. "Use Email From = string" prepends an additional "" to the "From"
> field in the e-mails.

This has been fixed recently, please update.

> 3. "Fixed Attributes Reply = Subject" fixes the subject line while replying.
> However when we add "Category" attribute to this list, it breaks.

I tried to use your config file and add

Fixed attributes reply = Subject, Category

and it worked as expected. What kind of "break" did you observe?
  938   Sat Feb 12 20:51:43 2005 Disagree Anand Senguptaanandss@iucaa.ernet.inQuestionLinux Re: Help with configuration newbie
> > 1. When replying to another reply in a thread, the author_name attribute is
> > not substitued (as desired). Since this is a mandatory field, we are not
> > able to send the reply message. However, reply to the originial message
> > works fine.
> 
> Preset on reply Author = $long_name
> 
> Do not use "Remove on reply".

This worked. Thanks.

> 
> > 2. "Use Email From = string" prepends an additional "" to the "From"
> > field in the e-mails.
> 
> This has been fixed recently, please update.

Agani, thanks for the information.

> 
> > 3. "Fixed Attributes Reply = Subject" fixes the subject line while replying.
> > However when we add "Category" attribute to this list, it breaks.
> 
> I tried to use your config file and add
> 
> Fixed attributes reply = Subject, Category
> 
> and it worked as expected. What kind of "break" did you observe?

For me, when I put the Category in the fixed attributes for reply, I see the
Category but when I actually try to send the message - it says Category not
entered. I am sure I am doing something very stupid. Please help.

- Anand.
  939   Sun Feb 13 16:43:05 2005 Reply Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chQuestionLinux Re: Help with configuration newbie
> For me, when I put the Category in the fixed attributes for reply, I see the
> Category but when I actually try to send the message - it says Category not
> entered. I am sure I am doing something very stupid. Please help.

No, it was a bug, which I could reproduce now. I fixed it in revision 1.554. It will
be contained in the next release.
  940   Sun Feb 13 17:21:19 2005 Reply Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chQuestionLinux | WindowsV2.5.6-2Re: ELOG Command Line Utility
> I am trying to use the command line utility elog. Some of the attributes 
> that I have setup are multiple options. When I run the command line 
> utility to create a new message, any attribute that is setup with multiple 
> options will not be filled in. The syntax I am using is as  follows:
> 
> elog -h localhost -p 8080 -l Lab -a "Site=xxxx" -a "Area=System" -
> a "Priority=Low" -a "Shift=1" -a "Status=Open" -m text.txt
> 
> Site and Area are defined in the config file as MOptions. Is there a way 
> to use this feature with multiple options on attributes with the 
> attributes = to one or more variables?

For MOptions, you have to append an "_n" to each attribute to distinguish
different options for the same attribute, like

elog -h localhost -p 8080 -l Lab -a "Site_0=Home" -a "Site_1=Work" ...

Even if you only use one attribute, the trailing "..._0" is necessary. I will
add a note to the documentation.
  942   Mon Feb 14 17:10:00 2005 Question Erich Beyrenterich.beyrent@beyrent.netQuestionOther2.5.7-1Configuration problems
I am trying to run eLog under Apache 2 on my FreeBSD 5.3 server.  I started
the daemon with "elogd -n <my hostname> -p 8080" and when I connect to my
server on that port, I get a 500 server configuration error.  The Apache log
contains this:

malformed header from script. Bad header=Please specify hostname.: elog

I am running elogd 2.5.7-1 built Feb 14 2005, 09:55:19 revision 1.558

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

-Erich-
  944   Mon Feb 14 19:03:31 2005 Reply Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chQuestionOther2.5.7-1Re: Configuration problems
> I am trying to run eLog under Apache 2 on my FreeBSD 5.3 server.  I started
> the daemon with "elogd -n <my hostname> -p 8080" and when I connect to my
> server on that port, I get a 500 server configuration error.  The Apache log
> contains this:
> 
> malformed header from script. Bad header=Please specify hostname.: elog

- make sure your proxy definition in httpd.conf is correct and it uses port 8080
- start elogd with the "-v" flag to see the communication between Apache and elogd
- maybe you might need an "URL = http://<my hostname>/<elog dir>/" in the config
file
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