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* learn what users and developers have reported or asked for
* learn what users and developers have reported or asked for


Most queries focus on "problems" (some narrowly focused), not user reported enhancement requests.
These queries are useful examples for learning now to improve your own bug queries - click "Edit Search" at the bottom of a query page to see how the query was created, and alter them to suit your needs. Most focus on "problems", not user reported enhancement requests - change "type" to "Enhancement" to get enhancements.  Bugzilla, and the number of bugs reports it contains can be overwhelming - don't let that discourage you. [[Thunderbird:Bug Queries#Function and UI Based Queries|Smaller, narrowly scoped queries]] may be an easier place to get started.
 
These queries are great examples for learning now to improve your own bug queries - click "Edit Search" at the bottom of a query page to see how the query was created.


Clear, reproducible bug reports are more likely to get fixed, and you can help improve them using [[Thunderbird:Bug_Triage|Thunderbird bug triage]]. Queries marked '''"(triage)"''' are great starting points for that purpose.  You can also contact us to help with [[Thunderbird:Bugdays|Bugday]]s.
Clear, reproducible bug reports are more likely to get fixed, and you can help improve them using [[Thunderbird:Bug_Triage|Thunderbird bug triage]]. Queries marked '''"(triage)"''' are great starting points for that purpose.  You can also contact us to help with [[Thunderbird:Bugdays|Bugday]]s.


=== General Queries, General Information ===
=== General Queries, General Information ===
Thunderbird bug reports are mostly found in bugzilla "products" which have multiple "comoponents":
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Thunderbird Thunderbird]
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=MailNews+Core MailNews Core]
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Calendar Calendar]
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Chat%20Core Chat]


"Components" links on the left show all the bug reports for that component. A button to "watch" the product or component allows you to get email when activity occurs in the bug reports for that area.  
"Components" links on the left of each Product page show all the bug reports for that component. A button to "watch" the product or component allows you to get email when activity occurs in the bug reports for that area.  
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Thunderbird Thunderbird product]
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=MailNews+Core MailNews Core product] (also known as "back end")
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Calendar Calendar product]
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Chat%20Core Chat product]
 


* Chart of bug counts: [https://mzl.la/213KQvN (clickable) by component and severity (excluding crashes)], [https://mzl.la/3rI6N3J Chart with only crashes]
* Chart of bug counts: [https://mzl.la/213KQvN (clickable) by component and severity (excluding crashes)], [https://mzl.la/3rI6N3J Chart with only crashes]
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* [[Thunderbird:QA_Days|Past Bugdays]]
* [[Thunderbird:QA_Days|Past Bugdays]]


=== Function and UI based Queries  ===
=== Function and UI Based Queries  ===


These queries use advanced query, typically accross multiple components, with multiple  keywords.  Most of these are great for picking bugs for '''triage'''.
These queries use advanced query, typically accross multiple components, with multiple  keywords.  Most can be used [[Thunderbird:Bug_Triage|Thunderbird find bugs that need to be improved]].


* [http://tinyurl.com/bn3wda address book UNCO]
* [http://tinyurl.com/bn3wda address book UNCO]
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=== Cross Product Queries ===
=== Cross Product Queries ===


These bugs which span mozilla products may impact Thunderbird:
Bugs in other Mozilla products which may impact Thunderbird are included:


* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?f1=short_desc&o3=anywordssubstr&list_id=14137179&short_desc=date%20zone%20time%20locale%20tz&bug_severity=major&bug_severity=normal&o1=nowordssubstr&resolution=---&classification=Client%20Software&classification=Components&query_format=advanced&f3=short_desc&f2=OP&short_desc_type=anywordssubstr&longdesc=time%20zone&product=Calendar&product=MailNews%20Core&product=Thunderbird&longdesc_type=allwordssubstr Time zone related]
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?f1=short_desc&o3=anywordssubstr&list_id=14137179&short_desc=date%20zone%20time%20locale%20tz&bug_severity=major&bug_severity=normal&o1=nowordssubstr&resolution=---&classification=Client%20Software&classification=Components&query_format=advanced&f3=short_desc&f2=OP&short_desc_type=anywordssubstr&longdesc=time%20zone&product=Calendar&product=MailNews%20Core&product=Thunderbird&longdesc_type=allwordssubstr Time zone related]
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=== More Queries ===
=== More Queries ===
* [http://tinyurl.com/bghpvh8 lightning/calendar update/upgrade problems]
* [http://tinyurl.com/8xrcv8q slow when data / profile is on network drive (NAS, Samba, etc)]
* [http://tinyurl.com/8xrcv8q slow when data / profile is on network drive (NAS, Samba, etc)]
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/query.cgi?chfieldfrom=650d&chfieldto=Now&longdesc=This%20folder%20is%20being%20processed&longdesc_type=substring&product=MailNews%20Core&product=Thunderbird&query_format=advanced&resolution=FIXED&resolution=INVALID&resolution=DUPLICATE&resolution=WORKSFORME&resolution=---&short_desc=send%20sent%20copy%20fcc%20copi%20process%20folder%20get%20wait&short_desc_type=anywordssubstr "This folder is being processed" (last 650 days)]
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/query.cgi?chfieldfrom=650d&chfieldto=Now&longdesc=This%20folder%20is%20being%20processed&longdesc_type=substring&product=MailNews%20Core&product=Thunderbird&query_format=advanced&resolution=FIXED&resolution=INVALID&resolution=DUPLICATE&resolution=WORKSFORME&resolution=---&short_desc=send%20sent%20copy%20fcc%20copi%20process%20folder%20get%20wait&short_desc_type=anywordssubstr "This folder is being processed" (last 650 days)]
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*** NOTE: these queries can be customized - sorted, to show only open bugs etc.
*** NOTE: these queries can be customized - sorted, to show only open bugs etc.


* Bugzilla has shared queries, created by other people, for various states of Thunderbird. Go to [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=saved-searches Actions/Preferences/Saved Searches] and search for "Thunderbird". Anyone with canconfirm privs can add their own shared query to the Bugzilla page footer by going to [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=saved-searches Actions/Preferences/Saved Searches] from that footer..
You can also see queries created others. Search the [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=saved-searches Actions/Preferences/Saved Searches] page for "Thunderbird" or "TB-". (You must be logged in to bugzilla to use these)  Anyone with canconfirm privs can make a query and share it to the Bugzilla page footer by going to [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=saved-searches Actions/Preferences/Saved Searches] from that footer.


=== References ===
=== References ===


https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Core
* https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Core
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Thunderbird
* https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Thunderbird
http://www.gerv.net/temp/bmo-reorg.html
* [[Thunderbird:Bug_Triage|Thunderbird Bug triage]]
* [[Thunderbird:Bugdays|Bugdays]]


=== Help Improved This Page ===
=== Help Improve This Page ===


'''If you have a useful query, please add it here or [[Talk:Thunderbird:Bug_Queries|comment in the Discussion tab]].'''
If you have a useful query, please add it here or [[Talk:Thunderbird:Bug_Queries|comment in the Discussion tab]].


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