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[Bob Jolliffe <bobjolliffe@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 27 April 2011 15:24, Jason Pickering <jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> +1 from me as well, assuming that we can migrate the existing
> alternative names to whatever object replaces it.

To what extent to we have existing alternative names?

>Also, if you can
> look into how  we can match on these names during import, similar to
> DHIS 1.4, this would be very useful in hetereogeneous, data
> warehousing situations where multiple data bases feed DHIS2, but which
> may have slightly different names of the same data element.
>
>
>
> On 4/27/11, Bob Jolliffe <bobjolliffe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 2011/4/27 Saptarshi Purkayastha <sunbiz@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>> I would actually suggest that multiple alternative names to be added for a
>>> dataelement or indicator.
>>> It would be similar to the representing synonyms for a data element or
>>> indicator.
>>
>> Saptarshi I think I agree with you in principle.  And probably the
>> best way to work towards this is to start by removing the hard coded
>> alternative name property. So +1 from me to the proposal.
>>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Regards,
>>> Saptarshi PURKAYASTHA
>>>
>>> My Tech Blog:  http://sunnytalkstech.blogspot.com
>>> You Live by CHOICE, Not by CHANCE
>>>
>>>
>>> 2011/4/27 Lars Helge Øverland <larshelge@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>> Hi all, we are currently investigating the core domain model in order to
>>>> see how we can make the entities have a consistent set of properties.
>>>> In that regard we are proposing to remove the alternative name property
>>>> of
>>>> data element and indicator entities. It seems this property is a ad-hoc
>>>> legacy internationalization effort and not really useful. Would it be
>>>> okay
>>>> to remove it?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> regards, Lars
>>>>
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