How to use the SourceForge tracker

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Go directly to the PO's Source Forge tracker (for experienced users).

Overview

The Plant Ontology uses a Source Forge tracker to keep track of all new term requests as well as requests for changes to existing terms. This tracker not only lets us be more responsive to the needs of our users, but also provides valuable documentation about when and why changes were made to the Plant Ontology.

Anyone can search or browse the PO Source Forge tracker, but in order to comment on an existing tracker item, monitor an item, or create a new item, you must be logged in.

Before using the PO Source Forge tracker you should:

  • Register (create a login)
  • Log in to your account
  • Search the tracker for existing items on the same topic.

Register with Source Forge

If you have already registered with Source Forge to use another tracker, such as the Gene Ontology term request tracker or OBOEdit bug report tracker, you can use that same log in for the PO Source Forge tracker.

Click "Register" in the upper-right corner of the Source Forge page:

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This will take you to a registration page. Follow the on-screen instructions to register.

Log in to Source Forge

  • Click "Log In" in the upper-right corner of the Source Forge page (right next to the register link).
  • Enter your user name and password.
  • Note that anonymous posting is no longer allowed. This policy was instituted across the OBO Foundry trackers to reduce spam.


Advantages of logging in:

  • We will be able to contact you if we have questions about your request.
  • You will automatically be notified of any comments or changes to any tracker items you create.
  • You can follow activity on any other tracker item, by clicking the "Monitor" button on the page for that item. You can also choose to monitor the entire PO tracker, by clicking the "Monitor" button on the tracker's main page.
  • Any filters you apply to the tracker will remain in place between sessions.

Requesting a new term

more details to be added

Requesting a change to an existing term

more details to be added

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