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Re: dxf

 

On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Bob Jolliffe <bobjolliffe@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> There is a blueprint here
> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/dhis2/+spec/dxf-format.
>
> Its a bit neglected but the current changes address many of the points
> addressed in the whiteboard section.  I think this might be the best place
> currently for gathering requirements like the ones you mention.  Though a
> wiki would work better.
>

Well...we do have the PHIT dokuwiki, http://phitoolkit.org



> Regards
> Bob
>
> 2009/10/28 Ola Hodne Titlestad <olatitle@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Thanks Bob,
>>
>> Sort of related to this, do we have a blueprint for improvements to DXF,
>> specifically adding new types of metadata to DXF and the import/export
>> process (reality as you call it)?
>>
>> There are still some important metadata that are not supported in
>> DXF/import-export which makes updating DHIS installations harder for the
>> implementers, like (if no changes have been made to this recently):
>>
>> Data entry forms
>> all GIS metadata (for the new module)
>> Charts
>> Dashboards
>> and probably more?
>>
>> Ola
>> -----------
>>
>> 2009/10/27 Bob Jolliffe <bobjolliffe@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>> I've just uploaded a revised schema to the docs section of launchpad.
>>> Please take a look and comment if you have time.  If you have a schema aware
>>> editor you can use it to edit dxf2 files.  Notable changes:
>>>
>>> 1.  the root element dxf is now qualified in a namespace.
>>> 2.  the "associations" of the original dxf have been removed - except for
>>> orgunits.  Save that for dxf2.1!
>>> 3.  the new dataelementgroup/groupset structures are represented as are
>>> the indicator group/groupsets.
>>> 4.  implemented datavalue using attributes
>>>
>>> When I get time I'll make a docbook rendition of the schema.  Now we have
>>> to work on the parser and persistence side to make sure this all gets
>>> reflected in reality :-)
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Bob
>>>
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