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Re: Should we remove the Source object?

 

>
> Back to the source, there is one possible constraint I am thinking.
> Currently the thing about an orgunit which makes it a bit special is that it
> is part of the orgunit hierarchy.  What happens (or does it ever happen?)
> when you want to import data from some ad hoc source outside of the
> hierarchy - maybe a survey for analysis or something like that?  You either
> have to allow for this different kind of source or probably its better to
> just disallow it and use a new instance of database instead.

Not sure. But I don't believe we will gather data from places outside
the hierarchy. 1.4 has survey support implemented, where the survey
and its data are associated with an organisation unit.



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