And more generally we could then have objects that are more akin to meta-meta-data: Parametrizable map, chart and PT favorites that include legend sets, as well as Dashboards.
I guess supporting Relative periods and User Org Unit has been our first stab at this. On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 4:43 AM, Knut Staring <knu...@gmail.com> wrote: > I guess I am talking about somehow parametrizing the PT favorites - and > being able to share the parametrizable favorites between DHIS2 instances. > > > On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 4:39 AM, Knut Staring <knu...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> While I agree on the recommendation of a common meta-data repository for >> Data Elements and Indicators, this obviously does not help in the least >> when it comes to OrgUnits in different countries. We have OrgUnit as a >> parameter in the "ordinary" reports, but not for pivot tables (periods are >> of course already standardised across most countries - those that use ISO >> calendars). >> >> I suppose the question highlights the increasing use of more flexible PT >> for reporting in addition to (or completely replacing) conventional >> reports. Does it make sense to think of an App that makes it easy to pass >> parameters (OU, periods) to ready-made pivot layouts - or would that really >> just be recreating the PT GUI? Is the API already capable of handling this? >> >> Knut >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 8:49 PM, Greg Rowles <greg.row...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi, Also agree with the abovementioned. We're working towards a "master" >>> data-dictionary for indicator and data element definitions to ensure >>> alignment and standardization here in South Africa. It might be good to >>> begin assessing alignment possibilities starting with indicators as they >>> determine which elements get collected... >>> >>> Regards, >>> Greg >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 8:33 PM, Lars Helge Ă˜verland < >>> larshe...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, agree with Jason. On an additional note, if the meta-data (data >>>> elements in particular) actually are consistent across several instances it >>>> might be a good effort to standardize the UID, will be useful if you want >>>> to do comparative analysis across countries at a later stage. >>>> >>>> Lars >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 7:34 PM, Jason Pickering < >>>> jason.p.picker...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I would think the best way to go about this would be to have a common >>>>> meta-data repository. It would seem to be quite a bit of effort to try and >>>>> map metadata definitions between different instances, but the usual >>>>> approach here would be to have a "master" instance, which other "slave" >>>>> instances would draw their metadata from. In this case, the exchange of >>>>> pivots/reports would be possible, but very troublesome otherwise. >>>>> >>>>> It is certainly possible, but building the transformation would be one >>>>> more piece to maintain and would be quite fragile, as changes on either >>>>> side would break it. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Jason >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 7:29 PM, Laura E. Lincks < >>>>> laura.lin...@icap.columbia.edu> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> We have individual DHIS instances installed for individual countries. >>>>>> Many configuration needs are similar across countries including the set >>>>>> up >>>>>> of many reports. Is it possible to take a pivot table definition set up >>>>>> in >>>>>> one country and export that definition to another country's DHIS >>>>>> instance? >>>>>> I see that details can be exported for a pivot table using Meta-Data >>>>>> Export >>>>>> but it of course contains unique identifiers for that country which will >>>>>> not apply in another country's instance. Is there a way to query the data >>>>>> from the backend, create an output script, changing the unique IDs to the >>>>>> new country's respective IDs and then insert the data in the new >>>>>> country's >>>>>> database? It may be more trouble doing it that way than simply manually >>>>>> creating the pivot table structures in the new country, but I thought I'd >>>>>> ask if anyone has had success doing it in a more automated fashion. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> *Laura E. 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