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[John Ojo <jnojo@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear All,

One of the details of Data Elements we record (though optional) on the 'Create new data element' page is 'Description'. This information is very useful because here, we can describe precisely how data should be collected for the data element in question.  

After the description of the data element is entered on the Create new data element page or 'Edit data element' page by the user, I do not see any other place in DHIS2 where the description of the data element is used.

I am suggesting by this mail, if we could put this useful information about the data element to some good use on the Data Entry page.


During data entry, when a data entry field is selected, a bubble displays at the top-right corner of the data entry screen showing the orgunit, the period and then the data element corresponding to the selected data entry field. Is it possible we display also, the data element Description in this bubble? This could appear as shown in the attached screenshot (indicated by the red arrow).


Displaying the data element description could be made optional with a checkbox in the systems settings module.

Thank you.

John
 
John Ojo 

Accra, Ghana.

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