Name searching is coming in 2.25, that is what I meant with the first possibility.
--- Thank you, Abyot. (sent from mobile) On Sep 14, 2016 10:06, "Knut Staring" <knu...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am thinking that actually there could be another possibility as well, > though it is probably not quite availble yet, namely to use the name search > service which is already integrated in the new GIS module (second button > from the bottom up on the right hand side here: https://play.dhis2.org/ > demo/dhis-web-mapping/) > > AND/OR it could also be interesting to be able to populate option sets > based on the place names (with coordinates attached) provided by that > service. > > Knut > > On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 9:07 AM, Abyot Asalefew Gizaw <ab...@dhis2.org> > wrote: > >> Dear Lise, >> >> One possibility is to use our new (coming in 2.25) coordinate capture UI. >> It uses mapzen <http:///> that allows you to search for areas directly >> in the map and capture their coordinates. This could help in capturing >> consistent coordinates. >> >> An issue though is, will all your villages be in mapzen's area database. >> See here for more https://mapzen.com/documentation/search/data-sources/ >> >> A second possibility is to use option sets. How many villages are you >> expecting? We are not loading options in drop down all at once. We use >> paging+searching and each time we will only have a maximum of 30 options >> displayed in the dropdown. >> >> -- >> Abyot A. Gizaw. >> Senior Engineer, DHIS2 >> University of Oslo >> http://www.dhis2.org >> >> On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 8:28 AM, GROUT, Lise <gro...@who.int> wrote: >> >>> Dear Alex, >>> >>> >>> Thank you for your answer. >>> >>> >>> >>> I already have a data element as coordinate in the form (actually it is >>> rather an attribute). But each time your register a patient, even if he >>> lives in the same village than a former patient, you will record slightly >>> different coordinates, the point will be slightly different. What I would >>> like is to be able to record the village of residence in a way that make it >>> useful for analysis (if it is free text, it cannot be used directly). >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> >>> >>> Lise >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Alex Tumwesigye [mailto:atumwesi...@gmail.com] >>> *Sent:* 14 September 2016 08:25 >>> *To:* GROUT, Lise >>> *Cc:* DHIS 2 Users list >>> *Subject:* Re: [Dhis2-users] Tacker villages >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear Lise, >>> >>> >>> >>> You can create an attribute or data element of value type 'coordinate'. >>> This will allow you to capture coordinates. >>> >>> >>> >>> Alex >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 5:35 PM, GROUT, Lise <gro...@who.int> wrote: >>> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> >>> >>> I am working on several Tracker programs, and we will be recording the >>> village of origin. >>> >>> >>> >>> Tacker enables to captures coordinates, but they will be (most probably) >>> different from one case to the other as it is designed to be able to map >>> the exact location of the entity. And I know you can then use the new >>> cluster features in GIS. >>> >>> >>> >>> But I would like to aggregate the cases by villages of provenance. >>> Having one free text box to indicate the village name is not useful for >>> this. So I am wondering if any of you have already found wise ways of doing >>> it. >>> >>> >>> >>> Here are my first ideas, but would like to have your opinion before >>> testing them: >>> >>> 1) Create org units for each village, but: >>> >>> a. I fear the org unit will be very long to charge then >>> >>> b. The cases are registered at health facility level in the org >>> unit tree, not village level >>> >>> 2) Create an option set with villages, but: >>> >>> a. I fear it will be impossible to load… >>> >>> b. Don’t know if it can be dynamic (if you choose a district, you >>> just see the villages of this district) (I think I was told it was not >>> possible to do) >>> >>> 3) Create a program to register the villages, and use the >>> relationship feature (my favourite idea so far, anyone tried it?) >>> >>> 4) Create a program to register the villages, and use them through >>> another path. I know Uganda HISP showed something in Oslo, but I imagine >>> this require coding? >>> >>> >>> >>> Looking forward to reading your ideas! >>> >>> >>> >>> Lise >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Dr. Lise Grout >>> >>> *Epidemiologist* >>> >>> >>> >>> *World Health Organization* >>> >>> *Department of Neglected Tropical Diseases (HTM/NTD/IDM)* >>> *Innovative and Intensified Disease Management Unit* >>> *20, Avenue Appia; CH-1211 Geneva 27* >>> *Tel. **+41 22 791 2341 <%2B41%2022%20791%202341>* >>> >>> *Mobile +41 79 290 68 61 <%2B41%2079%20290%2068%2061>* >>> >>> *Skype: tigrouveto* >>> >>> http://www.who.int/neglected_diseases >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Alex Tumwesigye >>> >>> >>> >>> Technical Advisor - DHIS2 (Consultant), >>> Ministry of Health/AFENET | HISP Uganda >>> >>> Kampala >>> >>> Uganda >>> +256 774149 775, + 256 759 800161 >>> >>> Skype ID: talexie >>> >>> >>> IT Consultant (Servers, Networks and Security, Health Information >>> Systems - DHIS2, Disease Outbreak & Surveillance Systems) & Solar Consultant >>> >>> >>> "I don't want to be anything other than what I have been - one tree hill >>> " >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> > > > -- > Knut Staring > Dept. of Informatics, University of Oslo > Norway: +4791880522 > Skype: knutstar > http://dhis2.org >
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