NAME
CPAN::Reporter::FAQ - Answers and tips for using CPAN::Reporter
VERSION
This documentation refers to version 0.99_03
REPORT GRADES
Why did I receive a report? The grade was PASS/FAIL/UNKNOWN/NA!
If you received a report, it's because the person using CPAN::Reporter chose to copy you on the report in addition to sending it to CPAN Testers. CPAN::Reporter suggests that only FAIL and UNKNOWN reports be copied to authors, but individual users may override that default.
Why was a report sent if a prerequisite is missing?
As of CPAN::Reporter 0.46, FAIL and UNKNOWN reports with unsatisfied prerequisites are discarded. Earlier versions may have sent these reports out by mistake as either an NA or UNKNOWN report.
PASS reports are not discarded because it may be useful to know when tests passed despite a missing prerequisite. NA reports are sent because information about the lack of support for a platform is relevant regardless of prerequisites.
SENDING REPORTS
Why did I get an error sending a test report?
Test reports are sent via ordinary email. The most common reason for errors sending a report is that many Internet Service Providers (ISP's) will block outbound SMTP (email) connections as part of their efforts to fight spam. Instead, email must be routed to the ISP's outbound mail servers, which will relay the email to the intended destination.
You can configure CPAN::Reporter to use a specific outbound email server with the smtp_server configuration option.
smtp_server = mail.some-isp.comIn at least one case, an ISP has blocked outbound email unless the "from" address was the assigned email address from that ISP.
Why didn't my test report show up on CPAN Testers?
CPAN Testers uses a mailing list to collect test reports. If the email address you set in email_from is subscribed to the list, your emails will be automatically processed. Otherwise, test reports will be held until manually reviewed and approved.
Subscribing an account to the cpan-testers list is as easy as sending a blank email to cpan-testers-subscribe@perl.org and replying to the confirmation email.
There is a delay between the time emails appear on the mailing list and the time they appear on the CPAN Testers website. There is a further delay before summary statistics appear on search.cpan.org.
If your email address is subscribed to the list but your test reports are still not showing up, your outbound email may have been silently blocked by your ISP. See the question above about errors sending reports.
CPAN TESTERS
Where can I find statistics about reports sent to CPAN Testers?
CPAN Testers statistics are compiled at http://perl.grango.org/
How do I make sure I get credit for my test reports?
To get credit in the statistics, use the same email address wherever you run tests.
For example, if you are a CPAN author, use your PAUSEID email address.
email_from = pauseid@cpan.orgOtherwise, you should use a consistent "Full Name" as part of your email address in the email_from option.
email_from = "John Doe" <john.doe@example.com> SEE ALSO
AUTHOR
David A. Golden (DAGOLDEN)
dagolden@cpan.org
http://dagolden.com/
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
Copyright (c) 2006, 2007 by David A. Golden
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
The full text of the license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.
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