Bravo !!!!!!!!! dhis2 Developers
Lets keep the momentum. "Better Information, better Decisions, better Health"
MUHIRE Andrew
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On Friday, November 21, 2014 3:25 PM, Lars Helge Øverland
<[email protected]> wrote:
Hi all,
DHIS 2 version 2.17 is out. We have a wide range of features and improvements
for you. The main focus of this release has been performance, analytics, data
exchange and interoperability.
Better performance and scalability: Several parts of the system work faster and
smoother, including loading of the organisation unit tree, loading of meta-data
in data entry, import and export of data and generation of resource tables.
Data entry meta-data now respects the offline hierarchy level setting, making
it possible to handle very large org unit trees and number of data sets.
Demo
Option codes: Options in option sets now have codes as well as names, where the
code cannot be changed. This implies that options are more robust, since the
name of the option can be changed and translated into multiple languages
without affecting existing data or attribute values. All apps will display the
option name in the user interface and use the option code for fetching data
from the system. In the list of option sets, click "option management" to view
options:
Demo | Demo
Average aggregation operator: Analytics now support an average aggregation
operator where data will averaged in both the time period and organisation unit
dimensions. The current average operator has been renamed to "Average (sum in
org unit hierarchy)" to better reflect what it is actually doing.
Screenshot
Long text: The system support long text data values and comments. A data value
can now store up to 60'000 characters, which is the equivalent of 12 pages of
text. This makes the system suitable as a text repository. This is useful e.g.
for using to system to store narratives linked to data elements and
organisation units. See form "Mortality < 5 Narratives" on demo:
Demo | Screenshot
Text in analytics: The analytics engine now support text. This means that you
can produce pivot tables and standard reports with textual content. This is
useful e.g. to present narratives next to data element values in the same
report.
Demo
Browser support notification: The front page now shows a notification for
people using a browser which is not supported by DHIS 2. From version 2.17,
Internet Explorer versions 6, 7 and 8 are no longer supported.
Screenshot
Apps as start page: External apps can now be set as start page from settings >
appearance > start page.
Demo
Display name in analysis apps: A new user setting lets you define whether to
use the name or the short name of meta-data items in all analysis apps, both
aggregate and event-based. As an example, it lets you define whether to display
the full name or short name of data elements in the pivot table app. You can
access user settings from Profile > Settings:
Demo
Simpler event analysis UI: The selection of data items in event reports and
event visualizer has become simpler to use. You can now easily select and
remove items from dynamic drop-downs.
Demo
Event analysis option ordering: The order of options in option sets are now
respected in event-based pivot tables and charts.
Demo
Visualizer meter charts: The visualizer app supports meter charts, using
background-color from the assigned legend set of the indicator.
Demo
Visualizer sorting: Sorting of categories in charts is supported in visualizer.
It lets you sort high-to-low and low-to-high based on the data value of the
first chart series.
Demo
Total options: Pivot table and event reports now have separate options for
including column totals/sub-totals and row totals/sub-totals. Look for "Show
column totals" and more under table options.
Demo | Screenshot
Pivot table dimension labels: The pivot table app displays the name of the data
dimension as a label in the top left corner. This can be controlled through the
option called "Hide dimension labels" under table options.
Demo | Screenshot
Data entry future periods: When a data set is set to allow future dates, you
can now select any year in the future in data entry. Have a look at the
"Mortality < 5 years" form on the demo:
Demo
Indicators in section forms: In section based forms in data entry you can now
include indicators, which will be automatically calculated in the same way as
for custom forms. Have a look at the "Reproductive health" form:
Demo | Screenshot
Message multi-select: The message inbox support multi-select of messages with
accompanying operations for marking messages as read, marking as unread and
removal.
Demo | Screenshot
Missing value validation strategy: An option is added for defining the strategy
for when a validation rule should be ignored during validation related to
missing data values. The strategies for ignoring rules are a) never b) when any
value is missing for the expression and c) when all values are missing for an
expression.
Demo | Screenshot
CSV event exchange: Events can be exported and imported using CSV format. This
is particularly convenient for import as it allows third-party applications to
send events to DHIS 2 in an easily understood format. Look under import-export
app > "event import" and "event export", then select "CSV" in the format
drop-down.
Docs | Demo | Screenshot
Dashboard exchange: Dashboards can now be exported and imported, both through
the user interface and through the Web API.
Demo | Screenshot
Identifier schemes for export: Data export supports identifier schemes for name
and code. The identifier scheme for data elements, organisation units and
categories can be set independently. This makes it possible to export data
records using codes or UIDs, allowing for a third-party system to be
authoritative on codes and also receive data from DHIS 2. In import-export >
data export, click "more options" at the bottom of the screen:
Demo | Screenshot
Category option combo codes: You can now define codes for category option
combos through the user interface in the "data elements and indicators" app.
When combined with the identifier schemes for export, this means that you can
let third-party systems be authoritative on "disaggregations" and exchange
option combos using codes.
Demo
Data exchange and deletion: Data will now be deleted on import if the data
value being exchanged is empty or null. Data import now also handles duplicates
properly.
Meta-data import access control: User role authorities are now respected in the
meta-data importer. As ax example, a person can only import data elements
through the meta-data import if she is granted the privilege for creating data
elements. Previously the system had an all-or-nothing authority for meta-data
import.
Tracker program summary report: Report that allows you to view a summary of all
enrollments for a program and view information for each stage in the program.
Demo | Screenshot
Tracker program statistics report: Report which provides information about
active vs completed enrollments and timeliness in terms of overdue, on-time,
active and completed events per program.
Demo | Screenshot
Tracker upcoming events report: Report that provides an overview of future
scheduled events for a program, including name, organisation unit stage and due
date. This is useful e.g. for community workers in need of schedule.
Demo | Screenshot
Tracker overdue event report: Report that gives you an overview of events that
have passed their due date, including name, organisation unit stage and due
date. This is useful e.g. for health workers in order to follow up on persons
that have not come to a clinic for a scheduled checkup.
Demo | Screenshot
Follow-up analysis by org unit: The data follow-up analysis in data quality app
now lists data values by organisation unit, making it possible for lower-level
managers to follow up on data issues.
Demo | Screenshot
Security and hashing: User passwords are now hashed using BCrypt. This is a far
superior algorithm compared the previously used MD5, which is now considered
insecure. Bcrypt can also be configured to be more expensive to compute which
provides better protection against brute-force attack going forward.
Configurable no of cores for database servers: The number of CPU cores of your
database server can be configured as a system setting. This allows the system
to perform optimally when the database is hosted on a different server than the
application server, as the analytics engine scales linearly on the number of
available cores. Look for system setttings app > general settings > "Number of
database server CPUs".
Demo
System notifications: A system setting for a system email address has been
added. Notifications about failures in processes such as analytics table
generation will be sent here. This is useful for application monitoring. Look
for system setttings app > general settings > "System notifications email
address".
Demo
Custom forms scripting: The system now provides a rich set of callback methods
for scripting in custom forms. This makes it possible to create scripts that
react on user loading a form, saving a value, clicking complete and so on. Have
a look at the "EPI stock form" on demo:
Demo | Documentation
Calendar: All analysis and tracker apps now support all seven calendars in the
new calendar solution in DHIS 2, including Nepali.
Screenshot
- Web API Features -
GeoJSON support: The organisation unit resource now supports GeoJSON meaning
you can easily export geographical information. GeoJSON is a format for
encoding a variety of geographic data structures.
Docs
User invites: You can now crate a batch of invitations through the invite
resource. This is feasible for creating scripts for bootstrapping a system by
inviting a large number of users.
Docs
CSV data exchange: Data import and export using CSV is fully supported in the
Web API.
Docs
Completeness: Complete data set registrations can now be exchanged in the Web
API.
Docs
Collections modifications: A new resource has been added for adding and
removing items of collections inside objects without having to submit the
entire object. As an example, you can easily add a data element to a data
element group just by sending the identifiers of the data element group and and
the data element you would like to add.
Docs
Field filtering: A new "persisted" preset for getting persisted properties only
has been added to the field filter, as well as an "owner" preset for getting
assocations owned by the object.
Docs
User import: The user resource supports import of multiple users with passwords.
Caching: The Web API supports shallow E-tags, which adds validation caching
reduces the need for transferring data over the network.
- Technical improvements -
GIS: GIS is rewritten to become a true web app. A new client side translation
solution makes load-time faster.
Sharing: The DHIS 2 store layer is rewritten to respect sharing directly in
queries, leading to a faster and more secure system.
Calendar support: The flexible calendar solution is now implemented
consistently in all analysis, event and tracker apps.
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You can download Live package, WAR file, sample data and source code here:
https://www.dhis2.org/downloads
You will find documentation and Javadocs here:
https://www.dhis2.org/documentation
You can read the upgrade notes here:
https://www.dhis2.org/217-upgrade
The demo application can be found here:
https://apps.dhis2.org/demo
Full list of features can be found at the Launchpad page:
https://launchpad.net/dhis2/+milestone/2.17
Enjoy the new features.
best regards,
the DHIS 2 development team
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