If you are using Postgres to inject the data directly, you can use this https://github.com/dhis2/dhis2-utils/blob/master/resources/sql/uid.sql
Regards, Jason On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 11:23 AM, Lars Helge Øverland <l...@dhis2.org> wrote: > In fact, generateCode(); will do. > > Lars > > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 11:23 AM, Lars Helge Øverland <l...@dhis2.org> > wrote: > >> Hi Arun, >> >> if you are using the DHIS 2 Java service layers there is no need to >> manually generate and set UIDs. They will be automatically set before the >> object is saved. >> >> To generate UIDs you should use this class: org.hisp.dhis.commonCodeGenerator >> -> generateCode( 11 ); >> >> Javadoc: >> >> http://ci.dhis2.org/job/dhis2-2.24-javadoc/javadoc/org/hisp/ >> dhis/common/CodeGenerator.html >> >> >> >> regards, >> >> Lars >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 11:17 AM, Arun Paul <paul.a...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> I am trying to import legacy data into a new DHIS2 installation using >>> custom code. >>> >>> While adding new entries into a database table, I need to assign new UID >>> values. What is the algorithm I should use to generated these IDs ? I tried >>> using a postgresql extension called uuid-ossp and the >>> function uuid_generate_v1() that comes with that extension. But it >>> generates uuid of the format ebe87e56-8624-11e6-a4ce-040157be4e01 and >>> it's bigger than what CHARACTER VARYING(11) can hold. Any idea what >>> strategy should I follow here to easily generate UIDs while inserting >>> database entries? >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >>> - Arun Paul >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Lars Helge Øverland >> Lead developer, DHIS 2 >> University of Oslo >> Skype: larshelgeoverland >> l...@dhis2.org >> http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org/> >> >> > > > -- > Lars Helge Øverland > Lead developer, DHIS 2 > University of Oslo > Skype: larshelgeoverland > l...@dhis2.org > http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org/> > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs > Post to : dhis2-d...@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > -- Jason P. Pickering email: jason.p.picker...@gmail.com tel:+46764147049
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