I suspect the route of just having a spreadsheet template for defining these things and just importing off that might be easiest.
On 26 April 2012 11:38, Johan Sæbø <joha...@ifi.uio.no> wrote: > On 26.04.2012 12:21, Ola Hodne Titlestad wrote: >> >> I have mentioned this to the developers from time to time and not given >> up yet... >> >> Both object "cloning" and batch edits are one my wish list for a more >> admin-friendly DHIS 2..... > > > Yes, that would be great! I'm just now defining DEs from a very regular > pattern: > > "disease name" lab-confirmed, catcombo age+gender > "disease name" suspected, default catcombo > "disease name" epi-linked, default catcombo > > etc.., with 40-50 diseases > > Would be great to just clone earlier ones, and change the disease names. > More complex though, but with even greater savings, would be some kind of > pattern definition (batch edits is perhaps the same). > > I'm crossing my fingers for this one! > Johan > > >> >> >> ---------------------------------- >> Ola Hodne Titlestad (Mr) >> HISP >> Department of Informatics >> University of Oslo >> >> Mobile: +47 48069736 >> Home address: Vetlandsvn. 95B, 0685 Oslo, Norway. Googlemaps link >> >> <http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Vetlandsvn.+95B,+0685+Oslo,+Norway> >> >> >> >> On 26 April 2012 12:08, Ime Asangansi <asanga...@yahoo.com >> <mailto:asanga...@yahoo.com>> wrote: >> >> Thanks Roshan, >> >> Yes, looks like Ola's blueprint has been there since 2009 so its >> probably not that important. Its really easy doing from >> the back-end though, good to know for those moving from 1.4 >> >> Ime >> >> >> --- On *Thu, 4/26/12, Roshan Hewapathirana >> /<roshanhewapathir...@gmail.com >> >> <mailto:roshanhewapathir...@gmail.com>>/* wrote: >> >> >> From: Roshan Hewapathirana <roshanhewapathir...@gmail.com >> <mailto:roshanhewapathir...@gmail.com>> >> >> Subject: Re: [Dhis2-devs] what do you guys think of a duplicate >> function >> To: "Ime Asangansi" <asanga...@yahoo.com >> <mailto:asanga...@yahoo.com>> >> Cc: dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net >> <mailto:dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net> >> >> Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 10:37 AM >> >> >> Hi Ime, >> I think it is a useful function (even though it might not be >> used frequently). >> >> Ola has submitted this blue print on Data Elements, >> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/dhis2/+spec/data-element-cloning >> >> I was wondering whether it is worth submitting a similar blue >> print for Indicators too. >> For Indicators, 'Replicate' function is there in DHIS1.4, which >> basically allow you to create an Indicator by different names, >> with more or less similar numerators, denominators and Indicator >> types. >> >> >> Roshan >> >> >> >> >> On 25 April 2012 22:24, Ime Asangansi <asanga...@yahoo.com >> <http://mc/compose?to=asanga...@yahoo.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Just a thought about making creating data elements, >> indicators, categories, etc faster. >> Would it be cool to have a new 'create xxx' form that is >> auto-filled when we hit duplicate on an existing >> element/orgunit/category etc >> >> Just for convenience, especially when one wants to create a >> hundred things with just a small difference btw. >> >> (As a fall back I'm having to do it with csv and loading up >> at the backend, cos its just faster to make so many from a >> sheet than from the interface) >> >> Just a quick thot... >> >> Ime >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >> <https://launchpad.net/%7Edhis2-devs> >> Post to : dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net >> <http://mc/compose?to=dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net> >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >> <https://launchpad.net/%7Edhis2-devs> >> >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >> Post to : dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net >> <mailto:dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net> >> >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >> Post to : dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs > Post to : dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs Post to : dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp