Template:BOTREQ
BOTREQ Invalid Parameter: {1}.
Usage
This template is designed to make it easier to reply to requests for bot assistance at WP:BOTREQ and help users see at a glance whether a request has been successful, needs clarification, cannot be done for technical reasons, etc. It generates a comment with a corresponding image depending on the parameter used. Only one parameter should be used with each call of the template!
Examples
| Output | Code | Usage |
|---|---|---|
 Doing...
|
{BOTREQ|doing}
|
Request accepted and is currently being processed |
 Still doing...
|
{BOTREQ|stilldoing}
|
Large requests, to let the requester know that you are still working on it or that it is taking longer than expected |
 Coding...
|
{BOTREQ|coding}
|
Bot is currently being coded/updated for the request |
 Done
|
{BOTREQ|done}
|
Request complete |
 Possible
|
{BOTREQ|possible}
|
Request able to be done by a bot, but it may require new code to be written or more investigation |
 Not done
|
{BOTREQ|notdone}
|
Request not completed. |
 Impossible
|
{BOTREQ|impossible}
|
Request cannot be done by a bot (e.g. too complex, such as sourcing articles, or technically unfeasible) |
| Not related to a bot task request.
|
{BOTREQ|offtopic}
|
Request is off topic for the noticeboard and not related to a bot task. |
 Not a good task for a bot.
|
{BOTREQ|badidea}
|
Request possible but is not a good idea (e.g. a bureaucrat-bot to process renames) or the request requires human judgement |
 Idea is not well explained.
|
{BOTREQ|confusing}
|
Request is hard to understand or unclear; requester needs to elaborate for it to be possible |
 Deferred
|
{BOTREQ|defer}
|
Request should be/has been deferred to another venue (e.g. to a WikiProject for tagging requests) |
 BRFA filed
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{BOTREQ|brfa}
|
Request for bot approval filed with regard to this request. If you use the bot name (and task number, if applicable) as a second parameter, the template will provide a link to the specific BRFA page. (e.g. {BOTREQ|brfa|BattyBot 33} generates BRFA filed)
|
 Redundant
|
{BOTREQ|redundant}
|
Request is already covered by a bot(s) satisfactorily, another bot doing the same task would not be useful. |
 Needs wider discussion.
|
{BOTREQ|advertise}
|
The request is likely to be controversial, and should be advertised for wider discussion. |