Thanks, this could be a transformative development. Bal Ram Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 21, 2014, at 16:25, 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. > > > --- > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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