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We can read the bug information from mantis through browser.
But you might hope to access the mantis db for more advance Operation IF you need do some complex operation for them.
The Steps:
1. Download a MySQL Client Tools. (I Recommend you to use toad for mysql, you can download it from http://www.quest.com/toad_for_mysql/index.asp, and it's totally free)
2. Submit a request to Vincent (HP network Admin in Innolux project) to register your pc for access the mantis db. The only information you need sumbit is your pc name. If you really need access mantis db in your job, pls let me Know your pc name, i will do it for you.
3. Connect to Mantisdb with the Following Information
Host: 172.16.22.32
Database: Bugtracker
Username: Luke
PWD: Blank
4. Execute Your SQL in your mysql client Tool
Additional, you can download myodbc from http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/installing-myodbc.html
IT can help you to create a odbc DNS to Access MySQL Database if You Wanna Write Some VB Program To Access It. E.g. I Made a VBA Macro To Get Bug Detail Information According to Bugid in Excel file.
Here is a chinese mysql manual: http://netLab.cse.yzu.edu.tw/~statue/cfc/docs/mysqldoc_big5/Manual_toc.html
The Following Sqls Is Used To Query Bug Detail by Date.