Hi , I hope that this was removed, as it has proven to be a source of problems when using option sets. The reason is that if you allow people to put whatever into that box, they will do exactly that, rendering results in analytics basically useless. So, the correct way would be to have an option set like
1) Foo 2) Bar 3) Baz 4) Other with a textual data element like "Specify". That way, you can get useful analytics results out of the majority of responses, and then have to deal with a means of classifying those which fall into other. Othrewise, you may as well just allow people to enter free-text, rendering any analysis much more difficult if not impossible due to the amount of garbage which will result during data entry. That's my take on it. Regards, Jason On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 10:51 AM, Calle Hedberg <[email protected]> wrote: > Olav, > > Yes, either that or using the comment field for the "other" text. Having a > text element with a drop-down but not limited to the drop-down values is a > very basic feature, though.... > > Let's hear if anybody else has a different take on it... > > Regards > Calle > > On 26 September 2016 at 09:23, Olav Poppe <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Calle, >> pretty sure that this is *not* possible (though I would be happy to be >> proven wrong!), and that the closest you can get today is having an "other" >> option in the option set and using program rules to show another data >> element for the free text when "other" is selected. >> >> Olav >> >> >> 25. sep. 2016 kl. 22.56 skrev Calle Hedberg <[email protected]>: >> >> Hi, >> >> This might be one of those "answer is under your nose" aka RTFM >> questions, but here goes (version 2.24): >> >> How can I specify an option set (drop-down, text options) for a data >> element while also enabling users to type in any other free text value? >> >> (or in other words, "Limit element to options in option set = FALSE") >> >> Best regards >> Calle >> >> ******************************************* >> >> Calle Hedberg >> >> 46D Alma Road, 7700 Rosebank, SOUTH AFRICA >> >> Tel/fax (home): +27-21-685-6472 >> >> Cell: +27-82-853-5352 >> >> Iridium SatPhone: +8816-315-19119 >> >> Email: [email protected] >> >> Skype: calle_hedberg >> >> ******************************************* >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >> > > > -- > > ******************************************* > > Calle Hedberg > > 46D Alma Road, 7700 Rosebank, SOUTH AFRICA > > Tel/fax (home): +27-21-685-6472 > > Cell: +27-82-853-5352 > > Iridium SatPhone: +8816-315-19119 > > Email: [email protected] > > Skype: calle_hedberg > > ******************************************* > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > -- Jason P. Pickering email: [email protected] tel:+46764147049
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