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[Lars Helge Øverland <larshelge@xxxxxxxxx>]

2009/10/29 Thuy Nguyen <thuy.hispvietnam@xxxxxxxxx>

> Example when the data values are already entered.
> And later there is some changings in category options. So I will have to
> create new category with completely new category options which are not the
> old ones. Will those data values be there?
>
> And when I create new category, with new category options. By mistake I
> click Create button while I haven't finished add all category options yet.
> And I have to delete category and start the process again to add more
> category options
>
> And this is also happen in ICD report. In the district level, this reports
> included more than 300 data elements and category combo with 8 categories
> option, in province level, this report has more category options added. In
> the old version. I could add more category options without creating new
> category combination and again assign each data element to new category
> combination.
>
> May be you have other way to solve this problem but I haven't study it yet.
> I will look at it and know what this can do.
>
>
> 2009/10/29 Lars Helge Øverland <larshelge@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 5:29 AM, Hieu Dang Duy <
>> hieu.hispvietnam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Thuy,
>>>
>>> I think your bug will be fixed as soon as possible from someone's help on
>>> it. Abyota, maybe.
>>> Previously, it's a joking mail less down your stress. I always know that
>>> "one bug is one responsibility". Perhaps, you are misunderstanding on my
>>> first mail. But still apologize if you dislike.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Actually this behavior is intended. The reason is that
>> categoryoptioncombos are being pre-populated, which happens when a
>> categorycombo is being created. Categoryoptions being part of a category
>> which is being part of a categorycombo cannot be changed, since that will
>> mess up the pre-populated catoptcombos. I have did it this way to make it
>> simple. We might improve it later.
>>
>> Lars
>>
>>

Yes I will include add/remove in edit category as soon as I have implemented
appropriate deletion handlers for this.

Managing data when data elements are changed/edited is another issue which
we will face regardless of using plain dataelements or categories. The good
news is that after the model change catoptcombos are now uniquely identified
by its set of categoryoptions, which will make such a process easier.
Remember that we in any case can rename existing category options and
categories.