Ok, will give that a shot and see if it works. Thanks!
On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 10:06 AM, Jason Pickering < jason.p.picker...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Eddie, > > You need to create a new indicator type, and be sure that "Number" is set > to "True" and "Factor" is set to 1. This will have the affect of not > requiring a denominator when you create indicators of this type. > > If you have Constants as you mention which never change, you can create > them in "Data administration"->Constants and then use them in your > indicator formula. > > Best regards, > Jason > --Sent from my mobile > > > > On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 8:56 AM, Edwin Mulwa <eddi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Jason, >> >> We have tried using indicators but it has not worked for us. As we see >> it, in DHIS an Indicator must always have a denominator. >> >> For us to fit in that rule and make our element D an indicator, we >> believe we have an option of dividing it with an element (let's call it F) >> that must always be =1 so that it doesn't change our value of D. So our >> indicator D=(A+B-C)/F. How to predefine the indicator F so that it is a >> constant 1 is a challenge. So it seems we cannot use the indicator method >> since most of our elements are not normally defined by a denominator but >> are rather additions and subtractions. >> >> Thoughts? >> >> Edwin >> >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 4:44 PM, Jason Pickering < >> jason.p.picker...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> In DHIS2 terminology, this is referred to as an indicator. You can find >>> them documented in the documentation, such as here >>> >>> http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch12.html#indicator >>> >>> Regards, >>> Jason >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 3:19 PM, Edwin Mulwa <eddi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I would like to create a data element that is a calculation involving >>>> multiple data elements. For example, if I have data elements A, B, C and D, >>>> I would like data element D to be a calculation as follows: D = A + B - C. >>>> >>>> How can I do this in DHIS? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Edwin >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
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