Abstract: A beta parser retrieves and parses a bug report into an appropriate developer database according to the identified beta program for which the bug report was filed. Bug reports are validated and manipulated in specifically defined ways according to stored procedures associated with the beta program identification. The flexible and scalable nature of the beta parser enables developers to define data and procedures for beta programs such that bug reports for the beta programs are stored, modified, and formatted into an appropriate destination database according to developer expectations. Thus, the beta parser provides a common mechanism for gathering and parsing bug reports that is not tied to a particular application, product or platform.