Sure - no doubt this could happen. Lars
On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 2:43 PM, Prosper BT <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Lars, > > For now we have to call on all enduser involved in data entry to ensure > that their systems dates are correct. > > Was able to quickly notice this because one of my dashboard shows > reporting rates for last month, and today I see some reporting rates > percentage for last month which ended last night and analytics only run in > the night. Since we only run analytics at night, there was no way this > could have happened. When I drilled to see the facility found some had > entered data on November 10, 2014. > > Regards > > > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 2:32 PM, Lars Helge Øverland <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi Prosper, >> >> you are right. Since data entry works offline we need to use the client >> clock for the data entry periods. However we can do >> >> - a check on the client side comparing server time to client computer >> time and ask the user to update if not in sync. >> >> - a check on the server when saving data using the data set(s) of the >> data elements and look for restrictions for future data. If the data set is >> locked for future periods we can deny saving of data. >> >> Blueprint here: >> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/dhis2/+spec/future-data-check >> >> We can put it in for 2.18. >> >> Lars >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 11:34 AM, Prosper BT <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear Developers, >>> >>> I have always known that this problem exists, but when it begins messing >>> up data analytics then we need to worry and look out for a permanent >>> solution to this problem. >>> >>> What is happening is that for say monthly reporting, if an enduser sets >>> his date in the future, he can enter future data and when you do analytics >>> that data will be missed out for a particular past month. >>> >>> Shouldn't the system be restricting periods as picked from the central >>> server? but having suggested that we also worry about offline entry unless >>> we are able to sync periods together with Orgunits and Data sets? >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> -- >>> Prosper Behumbiize, MPH >>> Phone: +256 414 320076 >>> Cell: +256 772 139037 >>> +256 752 751776 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >> > > > -- > Prosper Behumbiize, MPH > Phone: +256 414 320076 > Cell: +256 772 139037 > +256 752 751776 > >
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