The Issues Module allows users to track issues they have with data, or with their LORIS instance itself. A form with pre-defined fields is provided for users to submit issues, upload attachments and a filter-form gives a sortable and filterable table view of issues viewable by the user.

• issue_tracker_reporter permission allows adding an issue, editing issues created by the user, download issue attachments and commenting on all issues for the site.
• issue_tracker_developer permission allows to do the same, as well as closing an issue or editing any field of a submitted issue for the site.
• Permissions are in accordance with the data permissions granted to that user - if a user can not see data outside of their site, they will only be able to view issues relevant to their site.
• If a user has DCC permission they will be able to see issues relevant to all sites.
• Additionally, users can be designated reporters or developers.
• Reporters can add issues, edit their own issues, and comment on all issues.
• Developers can additionally edit all issues, and mark them as resolved.
• Most users of Loris should be designated as reporters.

Most of the permissions are controlled in IssueForm.js, dependent on values returned in editIssue.php.

Future development includes the ability to edit one’s own comments after submission, a pop-up or sliding view within other modules for easy issue reporting, further integration with the dashboard and with statistics, refinement of the form UI, a tabular sortable view of comments, the ability to click watching within the filter-form table and the inclusion of default users to notify in the config settings.

The issue tracker registers widgets on the dashboard and candidate_profile dashboard.