Yes, we do have fixed relationships within those categories, so this works for us!
This implementation is much safer as well since it will not require a data entrant to filter through the different categories. Thank you. Sam Kasozi +256 788-993-565 Skype: sam.kasoziug On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 11:15 AM, Lars Helge Øverland <l...@dhis2.org> wrote: > Hi Sam, > > yes it should be possible to set this up in DHIS 2. > > In your case, if you create all 4 as categories you might end up with a > very high number of option combo permutations. > > However, it might be that you have fixed relationships within those > categories. For example, it could be that one grant is supported by exactly > one implementing partner and donor. In that case, you should not ask end > users to actively select partner and donor in data entry; rather have them > select the grant only (as a data set category). From there, you can set up > category option groups and group sets: > > Group set: Donor > Groups: USAID, DFID, etc > > Group set: Implementing partner > Groups: PartnerA, PartnerB, etc > > Then you assign each grant to exactly one group per group set. You can now > do analytics based on the above dimensions without having end users > explicitly selecting them in data entry. This will keep number of category > option combos low and reduce time and errors during data entry. Make sure > you set the category option group sets as "data dimension". > > Docs here > <https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/user/html/manage_category.html>. > > regards, > > Lars > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 7:28 AM, Sam Kasozi <kaso...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> We would like to add the data attributes: Donor, Program, Implementing >> Partner and Grant in a category combination to some datasets. >> >> Looking at the data that needs to be imported, the Donors and Programs >> are few, however, the IPs and grants are in the range of 200 and 500 >> respectively; of course with potential to increase over time. >> >> I am wondering if the DHIS2 is designed to manage that kind of data. >> >> >> regards, >> >> Sam Kasozi >> +256 788-993-565 >> Skype: sam.kasoziug >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > > > -- > Lars Helge Øverland > Lead developer, DHIS 2 > University of Oslo > Skype: larshelgeoverland > l...@dhis2.org > http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org/> > >
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