For just a single type, in this case organisation unit, you can go straight to the resource instead:
<server>/api/organisationUnit/vzw0YutAWos.json To control which fields you want to display, you can use the *fields* parameter, e.g: <server>/api/organisationUnit/vzw0YutAWos.json?fields=id,name,contactPerson On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 3:05 PM, Knut Staring <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Stephane, > You should not use the Analytics API to get metadata. > > Try this instead: > https://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/developer/html/ch01s05.html > > Knut > > On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 7:32 PM, Stéphane Delbeke <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I'm trying to use the API to get information on an organisation unit. >> For instance i'm trying to extract the 'contact name'. >> My request looks as follow: >> >> >> ...dhis/api/analytics?dimension=dx:IBRoBwdUxkA&dimension=pe:2012&dimension=ou:vzw0YutAWos >> >> and i obtain an answer like this: >> >> {"headers":[{"name":"dx","column":"Data","type":"java.lang.String","hidden":false,"meta":true},{"name":"pe","column":"Period","type":"java.lang.String","hidden":false,"meta":true},{"name":"ou","column":"Organisation >> unit","type":"java.lang.String","hidden":false,"meta":true},{"name":"value","column":"Value","type":"java.lang.Double","hidden":false,"meta":false}],"metaData":{"pe":["2012"],"co":[],"ou":["vzw0YutAWos"],"names":{"pe":"Period","ou":"Organisation >> unit","dx":"Data","IBRoBwdUxkA":"Nom et prénoms >> contact","2012":"2012","vzw0YutAWos":"MUTUELLE DE SANTE DE >> BANIKOARA"}},"height":0,"rows":[],"width":0} >> >> with rows being empty... >> >> I can get dataelements with a numeric value. Is there something specific >> with datalements that have to return strings ? >> Any idea what i am doing wrong ? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Stephane >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> > > > -- > Knut Staring > Dept. of Informatics, University of Oslo > +4791880522 > Skype: knutstar > http://dhis2.org > > _______________________________________________ > 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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