How to report bugs and DCRs

A design change request” (DCR) is used to submit requests for changes to the product. A bug is a problem or issue that you have with the product.

Use the Connect web site to log SQL Server 2008 R2 bugs:

How to report a SQL bug or DCR:

Go to http://connect.microsoft.com/sqlserver
Click on “Sign In” to log into Connect using the Windows LiveID you used to register
Click on “Feedback” in the right window pane
Do a search for any existing bugs that match your problems. You must do the search first before being able to go to the next step.
In the search result screen, go to the bottom of that screen, click on “Submit Feedback”.
You will have two choices: Bug Form and Suggestion Form (DCR). Select the appropriate form:
1. Bug form for bugs/issues
2. DCR form for suggestions/”wish list” items Fill out the bug/DCR form as usual
In the “Version” pulldown, select either:
- ‘SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP’ OR
- ‘SQL Server 2009 R2 November CTP – “PowerPivot” Add-in’
After you file the bug or DCR, you can return to this web site to see the SQL Dev team’s response to your bug. SQL Dev has a goal to acknowledge each bug and send a comment through Connect back to the customer within 7 days of bug creation.

How to vote on other people’s bugs / DCR:

Go to Submit Feedback from any page
Find the bug / DCR using “Search Feedback”
Select the bug / DCR by double clicking on it from the list of items which matched your search
Vote by going to the “Rating” window, and select the # of stars that match your vote

1 – very unimportant
2 – unimportant
3 – neutral
4 – important
5 – very important

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