RedmineStudio Settings④ -User List, Data Output-

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Contents

Introduction
Settings
- User List
- Data Output
Conclusion

Introduction

This is the fourth part of the RedmineStudio settings guide.

The settings guide is organized by tabs in the settings screen.
This article covers the following settings:

User List
Data Output

Settings

User List

Select additional users you want to display on the input screen.
To enable this setting, “System Administrator’s API Access Key” in “General” must be configured.

Users selected here are displayed on the input screen as shown below. This allows you to check the status of time entry input and set them as “Collaboration” partners.

“Collaboration” is a feature that pre-registers work done together, such as meetings or face-to-face reviews, to reduce the effort of entering work time for the other party. The other party only needs to approve, and the work time will be registered according to the set issue and activity category. Of course, they can also cancel the registration and enter it themselves.

Data Output

RedmineStudio can output work records for the selected date in CSV format. This setting configures the CSV output format and settings for launching external tools using it. By configuring these settings, you can integrate not only with Redmine but also with other tools such as your company’s attendance management system.

CSV

Configure settings related to the CSV output format.

Output Folder
Set the output destination folder. By default, it creates a folder called “Redmine Studio” in the “Documents” folder and outputs there.
Output Format
Set the items to output in the CSV. By default, the following items are set:
- Start Time, End Time: Start and end times
- Full Issue Name: Issue name including parent issues, separated by “\”
- Activity Category: Name of the activity category
- Event Name: Name of the event (≒ Issue name), editable on the input screen
File Retention Count
Set the maximum number of files to retain. When the retention count is exceeded, the oldest files are deleted first.
Open File After Output
Set whether to open the file after output. The file is opened with the app associated with CSV in your PC settings.

External Tool

Configure settings to launch an external tool with the output CSV file as an argument.
The CSV file in this case is saved in the temporary folder (%TEMP%) and deleted after processing is complete.

External Tool Path
Set the path to the external tool.
Command Arguments
Set the arguments for the external tool. By entering “{filename}”, you can pass the path of the output CSV file to the external tool.

For example, configure the settings as follows:
　”External Tool Path”: C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
　”Command Arguments”: {filename}

With this configuration, clicking “External Tool” on the input screen will launch Notepad++ with the output CSV path as an argument.

The above example simply opens the CSV file in a text editor, but if you set your company’s attendance management system as the external tool, you can integrate with the attendance management system just like registering work time in Redmine. Additionally, by using batch files, more flexible processing becomes possible.

Please make use of this feature.