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["Dr. Simon Ndira" <simon.ndira@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Lars,

We are considering rolling out DHIS2 in Algeria, and I am certain this issue
will most probably come up again. I think it would be helpful to have
server-side time stamping despite the downside that might be associated with
it.

Thanks for taking this up.

Simon.

Simon Ndira, PhD
Health Information Systems
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation
Mobile: +213 554 745 448 (currently in Algeria)
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-----Original Message-----
From: dhis2-devs-bounces+simon.ndira=ehmis.org@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:dhis2-devs-bounces+simon.ndira=ehmis.org@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Lars Helge Øverland
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 2:19 PM
To: Muhire Andrew
Cc: dhis2-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; DHIS 2 developers
Subject: Re: [Dhis2-devs] Server time set vs Users time set on their
computers

Hi Andrew,

thanks for your comment, it is a valid concern and something we have
been considering. A problem with using the server time relates to the
offline data entry functionality - if the user is offline for a long
time (e.g. spanning a month change) then there is no way for us to
update the period drop-down.

Most computers have automatic update of system time these days but I
know that this problem might happen with older os versions. Let me
think about it.

regards,

Lars


On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 11:00 PM, Muhire Andrew <muhireandrew@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> In Rwanda we are experiencing the issue related to the Server time
dominated
> by User time on their computers, In Data entry the system displays the
> period with respect to the time set on the users computers eg: if User A
> time is set as 20 june 2001, the system will only display up to jun 2001
as
> Period  During Data entry , and it needs us to always inform the users to
> update their time and its risky, In this case we may find computers that
> have battery problems  and each time it shutdown you will need to reset
your
> Time in order to get the real period to enter data.
>
> We would suggest the system to display the Period with respect to the
server
> time set and ignores users time set in this case the users Period will be
> uniform and flexible.
>
> Thanks
>
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> ________________________________
>
>
> Muhire Andrew
> HMIS/Ministry of Health
> First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do..
>

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