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[Lars Helge Øverland <larshelge@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Lars

On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Lars Kristian Roland <lars@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking at the DHIS2 API and looking for a pointer to any documentation
> or email that has described it's usage. Apologize if the following is
> answered somewhere. If so, please direct me.
>

We will write up something soon. But it is just a matter of following
the description at /api/dataValueSets . The ids can be found by
browsing the API from the /api/resources endpoint.



> I'd like to try the /api/dataValueSets
>
> Some questions:
>
> - I can see that there used to be a function where the phone number of the
> org-unit could be set in the URL. It seems to have been removed again,
> perhaps for security purposes. But such a function would be useful for
> example when posting from SMS. Do you have tips on how to handle
> authentication from for example an SMS gateway?

Yes we removed it because the implementation was fuzzy and because
Long told us it was not in use. I don't know much about SMS gateways
but we can of course try to come up with a solution if you provide the
requirements.

>
> - Is my POST being checked for authorization to see if I have rights to the
> particular orgUnit I'm posting to?
>

No not at the moment but we will implement it.

> - Should the posting of the following XML to the above URL update the
> dataset values for January? Given that the IDs are correct of course. Would
> it be reporting for the orgUnit my logged-in user is associated with, or the
> orgUnit I'm stating?
>
> <dataValueSet xmlns="http://dhis2.org/schema/dxf/2.0"; period="2012-01-01"
> dataSet="pBOMPrpg1QX" orgUnit="DiszpKrYNg8">
>  <dataValue dataElement="f7n9E0hX8qk" value="1" />
>  <dataValue dataElement="Vp12ncSU1Av" value="2" />
>  <dataValue dataElement="LjNlMTl9Nq9" value="3" />
> </dataValueSet>

It is correct. Except if the period is supposed to be a month it
should be 201201 according to the current format. It will use the org
unit supplied in the xml message.

>
> Using CURL with the below command and above xml-file gives no error (200
> OK), but I can't quite find the data in DHIS. I might have messaged up the
> ids of course.

Try to change the period and then look for the data in the data entry
module, using the right period, data set, org unit.

Will get back with more info later....

Lars