Ola - I just tried, but unfortunately I only get the Data Element names, nothing else. Is there a switch to get all the properties of the object?
<dataElements> <dataElement name="KE - Microlut" created="2012-12-11T00:00:00.000+0000" lastUpdated="2013-03-04T15:55:29.351+0000"href=" http://dev.psi-mis.org/api/dataElements/vV5rUtTs2gK"; id="vV5rUtTs2gK"/> <dataElement name="KE - IUCD insertions [Target]" created=" 2013-02-05T12:12:37.937+0000" lastUpdated="2013-03-07T09:19:22.614+0000" href="http://dev.psi-mis.org/api/dataElements/Fdb2XIirCaI"; id="Fdb2XIirCaI" /> <dataElement name="KE - IUCD removals" created="2013-02-05T07:35:49.543+0000 " lastUpdated="2013-03-04T15:55:29.324+0000"href=" http://dev.psi-mis.org/api/dataElements/QXaKhE3QH4v"; id="QXaKhE3QH4v"/> <dataElement name="KE - Implant insertions" created=" 2012-12-11T00:00:00.000+0000" lastUpdated="2013-03-04T15:55:29.331+0000"href ="http://dev.psi-mis.org/api/dataElements/R6Il27oviAY"; id="R6Il27oviAY"/> <dataElement name="KE - Condoms" created="2013-02-05T07:35:49.546+0000" lastUpdated="2013-03-04T15:55:29.238+0000"href=" http://dev.psi-mis.org/api/dataElements/vxwTVldLL3v"; id="vxwTVldLL3v"/> <dataElement name="KE - Injections" created="2012-12-11T00:00:00.000+0000" lastUpdated="2013-03-04T15:55:29.344+0000"href=" http://dev.psi-mis.org/api/dataElements/Va0SNBrIArX"; id="Va0SNBrIArX"/> <dataElement name="KE - COC" created="2013-02-05T07:35:49.552+0000" lastUpdated="2013-03-04T15:55:29.231+0000"href=" http://dev.psi-mis.org/api/dataElements/lcIUdP3C4vJ"; id="lcIUdP3C4vJ"/> <dataElement name="KE - IUCD insertions" created=" 2013-02-05T07:35:49.557+0000" lastUpdated="2013-03-04T15:55:29.276+0000"href ="http://dev.psi-mis.org/api/dataElements/Ouc8q8P7LuO"; id="Ouc8q8P7LuO"/> <dataElement name="KE - Implant removals" created=" 2012-12-11T00:00:00.000+0000" lastUpdated="2013-03-04T15:55:29.338+0000"href ="http://dev.psi-mis.org/api/dataElements/mvdI2hF1sRI"; id="mvdI2hF1sRI"/> </dataElements> <dataElementGroupSet/> </dataElementGroup> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 10:27 PM, Rodolfo Melia <rme...@knowming.com> wrote: > That sounds like a very good approach - I will try. > > > On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 10:22 PM, Ola Hodne Titlestad <ol...@ifi.uio.no>wrote: > >> Hi Rodolfo, >> >> You can also use the Web API to get an xml dump of a group of data >> elements like this: >> http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/api/dataElementGroups/qfxEYY9xAl6.xml >> >> So you could >> 1) put all the data elements you want to move over to another instance >> into one data element group, >> 2) use the Web-API browser: http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/api/resources , >> 3) click on html link next to DataElementGroups and then look for your >> group and click on the XML linkto get the XML you need for your data >> elements. >> 4) That XML can be imported using metadata import on another instance. >> >> Lars just explained that to me today so I have not tested it yet, but it >> is supposed to work. Lars, or others, please correct me if I am wrong. >> >> Ola >> -------- >> >> >> ---------------------------------- >> Ola Hodne Titlestad (Mr) >> HISP >> Department of Informatics >> University of Oslo >> >> Mobile: +47 48069736 >> Home address: Eftasåsen 68, 0687 Oslo, Norway. Googlemaps >> link<https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Eftas%C3%A5sen+68,+0687+Oslo,+Norge&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sll=59.893855,10.785116&sspn=0.222842,0.585709&oq=eftas%C3%A5sen+68,+0687+Oslo,+&t=h&hnear=Eftas%C3%A5sen+68,+%C3%98stensj%C3%B8,+0687+Oslo,+Norway&z=16> >> >> >> On 8 April 2013 22:34, Bob Jolliffe <bobjolli...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Rodolfo >>> >>> The old metadata export used a very manually crafted parser for a >>> language called dxf 1.0 which was past its sell-by date and becoming hard >>> to maintain. >>> >>> The newer metadata export uses dxf 2.0 which is a much more complete >>> reflection of the domain objects but I note it doesn't allow the selection >>> of particular dataelement groups or indicator groups. >>> >>> We will be working on some functionality to export the selection of all >>> metadata which might be related to a particular group of indicators, but >>> that is coming. >>> >>> In the meantime if there is particular filtering you want to do of the >>> full metadata dump then share on this list and I (or someone else) can >>> probably help with an xslt transform you could use which would be >>> infinitely beter than editing manually. >>> >>> If you are wanting to edit then there a number of approaches. The >>> oxygen xml editor is by far the best in my view but sadly not free. emacs >>> (nxml mode) works really well even on mac and windows but is not for >>> everybody. For working with xml from the mac or windows shell, then libxml >>> from http://www.xmlsoft.org/ comes with the handy xmllint tool which >>> can do lots of things, but one of the most useful is to "pretty print" >>> format the xml. >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> >>> >>> On 8 April 2013 19:20, Rodolfo Melia <rme...@knowming.com> wrote: >>> >>>> ... is gone >>>> >>>> Hi - 2.10 as well as early development releases of 2.11 had an 'DXF >>>> Detailed Metadata Export' option. This function allowed to specify what >>>> Data Elements and Indicators to export. It was great for prototyping >>>> something in one server, and then moving the final definitions to another >>>> box. The final release of 2.11 doesn't have that option anymore. I curios >>>> to learn why the functionality was axed - i suspect some technical reasons >>>> relating to the explicit use of UID across the new version. >>>> >>>> So if that function is not coming back, what is the best strategy for >>>> moving metadata from one instance to another? I imagine the answer is using >>>> an XML editor and editing the export XML that you get from the metadata >>>> export option. Is that the case? Any suggestions of good XML editors that >>>> allow to read the resulting XML by a human being, so you can be selective >>>> about what you are moving between boxes? I'm looking for a Mac editor, and >>>> a Windows editor. >>>> >>>> Rodolfo >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Rodolfo Meliá* >>>> *Principal* >>>> rme...@knowming.com >>>> www.knowming.com >>>> +1 708 872 7636 >>>> +44 777 576 4090 >>>> Skype: rod.melia >>>> Twitter: @RodolfoMelia <https://twitter.com/RodolfoMelia> >>>> >>>> Note: Please note my new email address, which I will be using for PSI >>>> related work: rme...@knowming.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >>>> Post to : dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >>> Post to : dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >> > > > -- > *Rodolfo Meliá* > *Principal* > rme...@knowming.com > www.knowming.com > +1 708 872 7636 > +44 777 576 4090 > Skype: rod.melia > Twitter: @RodolfoMelia <https://twitter.com/RodolfoMelia> > > Note: Please note my new email address, which I will be using for PSI > related work: rme...@knowming.com > -- *Rodolfo Meliá* *Principal* rme...@knowming.com www.knowming.com +1 708 872 7636 +44 777 576 4090 Skype: rod.melia Twitter: @RodolfoMelia <https://twitter.com/RodolfoMelia> Note: Please note my new email address, which I will be using for PSI related work: rme...@knowming.com
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