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[Yusuph Kassim <yusuphk@xxxxxxxxx>]

ok,

thanks

On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 8:08 PM, Ola Hodne Titlestad <olati@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>
> 2010/10/28 Yusuph Kassim <yusuphk@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> hello Lars and ola,
>>
>> hope you are good, listen I was going though the new dhis, it seems like
>> you cant create two categories with some related category option,
>>
>>
> Hi Yusuph,
> This is correct and an important restriction. Options can only belong to
> one category, this is to make sure aggreation of catoptioncombos for a data
> element is consistent.
>
> You can (and should as much as possible) use categories in mutiple
> catcombos, but not options in mutiple categories.
>
> If you search the dev list you'll find lots of emails were this has been
> discussed, if your interested in more details.
>
>
>> exmple I might have a program with age dis-aggreation like >1, 1-4, 5 -
>> 49, < 49 and another one >1, 1-5, < 5, how will you be able to implement
>> these categories if you wont be allowed to re use the >1 and 1-4? I think
>> this should be looked at. or what do you think?
>>
>> You can use many variations here, e.g. >1y, >1, >1 yrs.
>
> Ola
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>
>
>> --
>> Yusuph Kassim Kulindwa,
>> University of Dar Es Salaam,
>> Department of Computer Science,
>> System Developer/ Research Assistant.
>>
>> Cell: +255 713 535648
>>
>
>


-- 
Yusuph Kassim Kulindwa,
University of Dar Es Salaam,
Department of Computer Science,
System Developer/ Research Assistant.

Cell: +255 713 535648