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KISS. Don't use categories as the model does not fit the use case. Three plain old data elements will  work. 

Just a thought. 

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From: "Bob Jolliffe" <bobjolliffe@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, Jun 6, 2011 18:11
Subject: [Dhis2-devs] adding categoryoption
To: "dhis2-devs" <dhis2-devs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

The folk in Zanzibar have an interesting problem with linking with iHRIS.
iHRIS has data on staffing usually disaggregated by Male/Female but
occasionally not.  So they need an extra code Male, Female and Unknown.

Now the Zanzibar database has a Sex category with Male and Female defined.
But *adding* a new categoryoption seems difficult.  After all there are many
categorycombos using Sex as an axis.  And catoptcombos would need to be
regenerated etc.  Is there any sensible way to do this?

The alternative is to make a brand new category, say Gender, and fill this
with the three options though that is far from ideal.  For one thing we
could not reuse the Male/Female codes so would have to use MALE/FEMALE or
what have you.

Any thoughts?

Regards
Bob