Re: [Mantisbt-dev] Mantis with a (very) large user base

[Paul Q. <ch...@fo...>]

Sébastien Hordeaux wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> We are actually testing mantis and our projects have a very large user
> base (>170,000). Actually mantis is not prepared for a such amount of
> users. For example on the filter part, the pages takes ages to load
> because it loads the whole user list in the select box.
> 

I am sure you will find some parts of the SQL that need 
optimizing/indexing in the future too.

> I propose to tweak the code to provide the following:
> 
> If the number of user < 500 (value can be changed in the settings),
> the use the actual system with a select box, elsewhere, use an hidden
> field with a popup which allow to search and select a user.
> 

Rather than a number limit, I think it is better to just make it an on 
or off boolean in the config.php.


> Does it seems ok for you ? If so can this be submitted and added to
> the core distribution to avoid us to maintain separately this patch ?

I think it is a good thing to add.  But, I don't have any say on it 
being committed.