Congrats these changes are great!

Nick

From: Dhis2-users 
[mailto:dhis2-users-bounces+duttas=wpro.who....@lists.launchpad.net] On Behalf 
Of Lars Helge Øverland
Sent: 17 October 2013 10:51
To: DHIS 2 Developers list; DHIS 2 Users list
Subject: [Dhis2-users] DHIS version 2.13 is released

Hi all,

DHIS 2 version 2.13 is out. This release brings some great new features and a 
much improved Web API.

(Demo login is admin/district)


- Dashboard: We have a completely new dashboard which brings lots of new 
features. It is focused around search - you can use the search area at the top 
to look for and include maps, charts, pivot tables, users, reports by clicking 
on "Add" in the search result. You can now have any number of personal 
dashboards - for instance can create one for each subject you find interesting 
and easily switch between them. You can put any number of items on each 
dashboard and drag-and-drop to arrange them in your preferred order. Maps and 
pivot tables can now be embedded directly (previously they appeared as links). 
Dashboards can be shared with other users or group of users, just like you do 
with charts and pivot tables.

Check it out 
here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/index.action>.


- Touch-device optimized data visualizer 
App<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch26.html>: We have a new 
App which lets you do advanced analysis and visualize your data as a wide range 
of charts, including bar, column, line, pie, area. It works similar to current 
data visualizer module, only optimized for smartphones and tablets. You can 
load any predefined chart and create new charts which later can be saved as 
favorites. The app is web-based and therefore completely integrated with the 
charts you create in the current visualizer module on the web. It is pretty 
cool - try it out on your smartphone or tablet by pointing it to 
http://apps.dhis2.org/demo<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/index.action>
 and select "smartphone" as the log in option, or directly on the web.

- Apps are now completely integrated in the menu system, both in "services" 
menu and in the system overview 
page<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-commons-about/modules.action>, and are 
now first-class components in DHIS 2. On the demo you can check it out by 
looking for "Mobile visualizer". Apps are light-weight web applications which 
can be uploaded through the user interface in the "App management" module under 
"maintenance". Read more about the app 
concept<https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Apps/Quickstart/Build/Intro_to_open_web_apps>
 and apps<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch26.html> in DHIS 2.

The mobile visualizer app can be downloaded from http://appstore.dhis2.org


- The analysis tools - GIS, visualizer (charts) and pivot table - now feature 
more flexible selection of organisation units through three modes. Select the 
mode by clicking the gear icon under "organisation units". You can select 
organisation units by levels, for instance you easily select all facilities in 
a province by first selecting the province from the tree, then the facility 
level in the level drop-down. You can select organisation units by groups, for 
instance you can select a province and then all public facilities inside it. 
You can also select multiple organisation units as "boundaries" in GIS. This 
has been harmonized and works similarly across all modules.

Screenshot select by 
level<http://www.dhis2.org/download/misc/ou-level-selection.png> | select by 
group<http://www.dhis2.org/download/misc/ou-group-selection.png>


- Data surveillance and alerts: We now have a new component for data monitoring 
/ surveillance and user alerts. It lets you monitor data, look for outbreaks 
and send alerts to users for notifiable conditions like measles, cholera and 
yellow fever outbreaks. The solution is an extension of validation rules - you 
can set rule type to "surveillance" (as opposed to "validation"). With 
surveillance rules, you can compare current data on the left side with previous 
data on the right side. You can define a "sequential sample count" implying the 
number of preceding values to compare with. You can also define an "annual 
sample count" meaning the number of years to compare for the same period as the 
current. The average value will be used and you can define a number of high and 
low outliers to be excluded from the average. Monitoring can be scheduled as a 
nightly task which checks the data entered since yesterday from "data 
administration" -> "scheduling". You can configure validation rules as usual 
under "services" -> "data quality". You can define which roles of user should 
be alerted when notifiable conditions are detected from "validation rule 
groups". Alerts will be delivered as DHIS messages, which can be configured to 
be forwarded to email and SMS as usual.

Data surveillance docs 
here<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch11s05.html>.


- Integration of analysis module: We have integrated and harmonized the GIS 
(map), visualizer (chart) and pivot table modules to make them appear as one. 
You can now move seamlessly between table, chart and map visualizations of 
data. For instance, you can load a pivot table, then click on a cell and click 
to render the table as a chart. You can also click in the top-right corner to 
visualize the whole table as a map or chart. Check it out by loading this pivot 
table<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-pivot/app/index.html?id=RhHTMlQgW5h>, 
then visualize as chart or map. You can also go back to the previous table / 
chart / map from the top-right menu. Screenshot 
here<http://www.dhis2.org/download/misc/analysis-integration.png>.


- GIS now supports reporting rates for data sets - you can now visualize 
reporting rates on maps. In the thematic layers, select "data sets" under value 
type. Example 
here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-mapping/app/index.html?id=b06sSAjCa6F>.

- GIS now supports relative periods - you can now create maps which updates 
itself over time, for instance for "last month". Select "relative" under 
"period type". Example 
here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-mapping/app/index.html?id=cH1M9AjUaIZ>.


- Embedded analysis: All analysis modules now feature plugins which make it 
simple to embed maps, charts and pivot tables straight in web pages like 
portals. Check it out on our portal demo at http://apps.dhis2.org/portal

Image maps<http://apps.dhis2.org/portal/> | Table 
plugin<http://apps.dhis2.org/portal/table.html> | Chart 
plugin<http://apps.dhis2.org/portal/chart.html> | Map 
plugin<http://apps.dhis2.org/portal/map.html> | Carousel 
plugin<http://apps.dhis2.org/portal/carousel.html>


- Pivot table lets you include the organisation unit hierarchy inside the 
pivot. You can select "show hierarchy" under "options". Example 
here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-pivot/app/index.html?id=mkNlpJL3RMT>.

- Pivot table now supports legend sets for improved visualization. You can 
select a pre-defined legend set under "options". Check it out on the demo 
here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-pivot/app/index.html?id=KmJwftqlU86>.

- Pivot table supports "details", meaning selection of individual category 
option combos for data elements. Under "data elements", select "details" and 
then your desired items. Example 
here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-pivot/app/index.html?id=AOphCIgmjeN>.

- Data visualizer now supports radar charts. Example 
here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-visualizer/app/index.html?id=FYZwn1ISVBY>.


- External access level: The sharing solution has been extended with an 
external access level. This means that you can make reports, resources, charts, 
maps and pivot tables available without logging into the system. This is ideal 
e.g. when you want to share a report with someone not having a user account in 
the system. After clicking on the sharing icon next to some object. Screenshot 
here<http://www.dhis2.org/download/misc/external-access.png>.


- Tabular report (analysis for event data) is much improved. It is now built on 
top of a new analytics Web API resource for event data, making it really fast 
and scalable for large databases. You can use it for querying events and 
producing aggregate data reports. You can select date ranges, relative periods, 
organisation units, attributes, identifiers and data elements as report 
dimensions and filters. Check it out on the demo 
here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-caseentry/app/index.html>. Event query 
screenshot<http://www.dhis2.org/download/misc/tabular-case-based.png>. 
Aggregate report 
screenshot<http://www.dhis2.org/download/misc/tabular-aggregate.png>.


- Custom locales for database translations: You can now specify any locale for 
database translations. Translations can be created under "data administration" 
-> 
"locales<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-maintenance-dataadmin/locale.action>".
 Database translations now also works with fallback. This is convenient e.g. in 
a global setup, where you can provide a complete translation for Spanish, then 
provide a specific translation for Mexican Spanish, where you only translate 
the elements which are specific to Mexican - the system will fall back to 
Spanish when Mexican Spanish translations do not exist.


- Internationalization of login, account restore and create account pages: 
Users can now select their language from the drop-down in the bottom-left of 
the login page. This is handy in a multi-country deployment. The locale is 
stored in the local storage of the browser. Check it out on the 
demo<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo> by logging out.


- Data entry (aggregate) now lets you view the data and complete registrations 
which have been captured of offline. This makes it easier to keep track of what 
has been entered into the system while offline.


- Indicators support various mathematical formulas, like absolute numbers, sin, 
cos, tan, square root, ln, log and modulus. You can add it directly in 
indicator numerator and denominator screen.

- Import-export of events with registrations: The import-export module now lets 
you import and export events which are linked to registered persons. Look under 
"import-export" -> "event data import" and "event data import" 
here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-importexport/index.action>.


- Improved messaging in tracker: New feature that allows the DHIS user to 
monitor progress of a multi-stage program through:
i) automated messages as SMS or DHIS messages to registered persons phones or 
DHIS users
ii) send when a program is started or completed
iii) send when a stage is completed
iv) live message feed on the dashboard



- Multiple stage programs in tracker - more flexibility to meet local needs:

i) combine registration, enrollment and the first mandatory stage into a more 
seamless process

ii) define custom linkages between programs, e.g. to make it easier to enroll a 
baby into a child health program directly after the delivery stage of the 
mother program

iii) schedule events based on either incidence or enrollment dates
iv) define gentle reminders to users when a stage is completed, e.g. to make 
sure the next is scheduled



- Custom registration and enrollment forms in tracker: Simplify the person 
registration and enrollment process by designing custom forms only using the 
attributes and identifiers that are relevant to your program and in the layout 
that you require. No need to bother the user with all the irrelevant details 
anymore.


- Improved PNG maps: The PNG maps now support pre-defined legend sets, data set 
reporting rates, multiple map layers in the same map. It can be accessed under 
/api/maps in the Web API. Example 
here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/api/maps/aVYDp6FYyFU/data?width=800>.


- Message recipients: Messages now show the recipients inside the conversation. 
Check it out 
here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/readMessage.action?id=WzMRrCosqc0>.


- Text areas in data entry. Data elements of type "long text" now render as 
text areas in aggregate data entry.


- Clean menu design: The menu system has been given a more modern look and it 
better suited for touch-screen devices, with larger areas to click on.



For developers and the technically interested, we have a much improved Web API 
with lots of new features. General docs 
here<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25.html>.


- Support for creating, modifying and removing persons. 
Docs<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25s28.html>.

- Enrolling persons into programs, completing and cancelling. 
Docs<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25s28.html#d5e8351>.

- User and system settings. 
Docs<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25s26.html>.

- Information relevant to current user. 
Docs<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25s25.html>.

- Information about the DHIS instance / system. 
Docs<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25s24.html>.

- Event analytics. Aggregate reports and event queries. 
Docs<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25s22.html>.

- Dashboard API resource. 
Docs<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25s20.html>.

- Support for sending messages to user groups. 
Docs<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25s13.html>.



Get the Live package, WAR file and source code from here: 
http://www.dhis2.org/downloads

Documentation and javadocs here: http://www.dhis2.org/documentation

Full list of blueprints: https://launchpad.net/dhis2/+milestone/2.13


This release had contributions from PSI<http://psi.org/>, Critical 
Software<http://www.criticalsoftware.com/> and Yuriy 
Ivanovich<https://plus.google.com/104974352722347143329> - much appreciated!



Enjoy the new features.



best regards,


the DHIS 2 development team











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