We are probably going to develop one connector to test this. I will write back.
On Saturday, 30 January 2016, Morten Olav Hansen <morte...@gmail.com> wrote: > The ideal situation will be that any report_table in DHIS is ready to be >> consumed by tableau. Currently, tableau sees the data returned by the DHIS >> report_tables (see 40s video >> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A84KZY5yUTU>), but cannot complete the >> connection. >> > > Yeah, as far as I know.. this is something being worked on, but Lars will > have to give the details.. I don't think you will see tableau compatible > data coming out of DHIS 2, but rather a specialised connector from their > side. > > >> The link that you sent, if I understand correctly, will allow to develop >> individual connections for specific report tables. So if an organization >> wants to connect 10 tables representing 10 data collections, we need to >> create 10 connectors - am I correct? >> > > Well, yes.. it would require a XHR request for every data source you want > to pull in, but that's the case anyways.. even with a specialised > connector. The only way to remedy something like that would be to bundle > multiple resource tables together. > > -- > Morten > > >> Ideally we want that the api can return data formatted is such a way that >> Tableau can consume it - imagine something like this: >> - server-url.org/api/tableau/aA5kJPtPf3p/data.json >> >> *R* >> >> >> On 28 January 2016 at 05:14, Morten Olav Hansen <morte...@gmail.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','morte...@gmail.com');>> wrote: >> >>> HI Rodolfo >>> >>> Did you have a look at the example JSON connector? >>> >>> https://github.com/tableau/webdataconnector/blob/gh-pages/Examples/jsonConnector.html >>> >>> It seems pretty simple to connect to any kind of JSON source.. as long >>> as you understand the data you are pulling in (analytics, etc) it should be >>> a simple task to then map it to headers, columns etc.. >>> >>> -- >>> Morten >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 11:24 PM, Rodolfo Melia <rme...@knowming.com >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rme...@knowming.com');>> wrote: >>> >>>> Somehow, some organizations have used and want to continue using >>>> Tableau. I understand 2.23 will offer a new vizualization engine. That will >>>> be interesting, i will help taking them in that direccion. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, 27 January 2016, Morten Olav Hansen <morte...@gmail.com >>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','morte...@gmail.com');>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It would also be interesting to know why they want to connect >>>>> to Tableau, I thought our philosophy would point us to a more open source >>>>> direction? Tableau is a hyper commercial company? no? >>>>> >>>>> While just a prototype, we in HISP Vietnam are also creating >>>>> dashboards: >>>>> http://dhis2.io (esc, or click hamburger to see menu) >>>>> >>>>> Tableau wanting to connect to us, should be seen both as a success.. >>>>> and something to be wary about (if you care about code, and you have seen >>>>> the output from a Tableau dashboard, you know how shitty it is) >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Morten >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 10:21 PM, Knut Staring <knu...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Copying this to Sundeep also, since HISP India is also interested in >>>>>> this linkage, as are the WHO SEARO, WPRO and PAHO regional offices. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 4:17 PM, Morten Olav Hansen < >>>>>> morte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Ok, Lars will know more about that.. I know they have reached out to >>>>>>> us.. Not sure if they will do the work or us, but I don't think the >>>>>>> amount >>>>>>> of work would be much.. at least our analytical json should be easy to >>>>>>> read, I have already make connectors for the dashboards I have been >>>>>>> creating for Lao and Indoensia >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Morten >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 10:14 PM, Rodolfo Melia <rme...@knowming.com >>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> only for the connector... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 27 January 2016 at 15:10, Morten Olav Hansen <morte...@gmail.com >>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sure, are they planning to release an open source version then? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Morten >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 10:05 PM, Juan Manuel Alcantara Acosta < >>>>>>>>> jmalcanta...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Nicola recently told me someone form Tableau will be attending >>>>>>>>>> the symposium. That could be a good opportunity to talk to them. >>>>>>>>>> JM >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> El 27/01/2016, a las 9:02 a.m., Rodolfo Melia < >>>>>>>>>> rme...@knowming.com> escribió: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Knut - that's interesting. Look forward to hear more about >>>>>>>>>> that conversation with the Tableau foundation. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I think that somehow we need DHIS to expose the data in a >>>>>>>>>> XML/Json following Tableau conventions. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> *Rodolfo Meliá* >>>>>>>>>> *Principal | *rme...@knowming.com >>>>>>>>>> Skype: rod.melia | +44 777 576 4090 | +1 708 872 7636 >>>>>>>>>> www.knowming.com >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 27 January 2016 at 14:18, Knut Staring <knu...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi Rodolfo, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> There was an email recently about direct contact with the >>>>>>>>>>> Tableau Foundation, who seem interested in working with us directly. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I think Lars will probably follow up on this when he is back >>>>>>>>>>> from leave. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Knut >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 2:45 PM, Morten Olav Hansen < >>>>>>>>>>> morte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Rodolfo >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know anything about Tableau, but maybe you would have >>>>>>>>>>>> better luck importing CSV data? its a bit more manageable than >>>>>>>>>>>> JSON (which >>>>>>>>>>>> can have any format) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> Morten >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 6:31 PM, Rodolfo Melia < >>>>>>>>>>>> rme...@knowming.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi everyone - the latest version of Tableau (9.1) has a new >>>>>>>>>>>>> 'web connector' that allows to read html/ json sources. As you >>>>>>>>>>>>> can see from >>>>>>>>>>>>> the image below, I have successfully got to the point of DHIS >>>>>>>>>>>>> returning >>>>>>>>>>>>> data to Tableau, but I cannot get to the final step to start >>>>>>>>>>>>> doing the >>>>>>>>>>>>> charts in tableau. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Have anyone successfully connected DHIS to tableau using the >>>>>>>>>>>>> new web connector in 9.X? >>>>>>>>>>>>> I have the impression that there is the need to modify the >>>>>>>>>>>>> json that DHIS returns, based on Tableau specs. Have anyone tried >>>>>>>>>>>>> to do >>>>>>>>>>>>> that? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <Tableau Web Connector.png> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> *R* >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> Knut Staring >>>>>>>>>>> Dept. of Informatics, University of Oslo >>>>>>>>>>> Norway: +4791880522 >>>>>>>>>>> Skype: knutstar >>>>>>>>>>> http://dhis2.org >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Knut Staring >>>>>> Dept. of Informatics, University of Oslo >>>>>> Norway: +4791880522 >>>>>> Skype: knutstar >>>>>> http://dhis2.org >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Rodolfo Meliá* >>>> *Principal | *rme...@knowming.com >>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rme...@knowming.com');> >>>> Skype: rod.melia | +44 777 576 4090 | +1 708 872 7636 >>>> www.knowming.com >>>> >>>> >>> >> > -- *Rodolfo Meliá* *Principal | *rme...@knowming.com Skype: rod.melia | +44 777 576 4090 | +1 708 872 7636 www.knowming.com
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