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[Olav Poppe <olav.poppe@xxxxxx>]

Hi, 
see replies below. 

27. feb. 2013 kl. 07:46 skrev John Ojo <jnojo@xxxxxxxxx>:

> 
> - what type of phones will be used: do the phones support java? If it is smartphones, do they use a browser that supports offline storage?
> I am yet to assess the phones available on the market. However, it is likely that the phones will support Java at the minimum. We will also want to benefit from the offline data entry capabilities of DHIS2 so we will most likely use phones that support offline storage.
> - do you require support for offline data entry?
> Yes. Could you please kindly explain how this can impact my case if the response is yes or no.

Any phone that supports the java-client will also support offline data entry. Also, newer smartphones supports offline data entry in the browser (others on the dev/user list might know the exact requirements for the browser/phone). If offline support is not a requirement, you have the option of accessing DHIS2 using a mobile browser on a regular "non-smart" phone. If you require offline support, the java client or smartphone browser are the options. Using the browser rather than java-client will likely be easier to administer, but how important that is depends on how many phones will be used.

> 
> - how much data are they supposed to enter? If it is only a few data elements, the new SMS reporting might be an option.
> The data is not much. for each data set, we are talking about between 35 to 40 data elements.

How many data sets? Is there likely to be values for most fields every period, or will most of them be blank? If only a few values will be sent every week/month, structured SMS might be an option.

> 
>  
> Thank you so much.
> 
> Best regards.
> John
> 
> John Ojo MD, FMCPH
> Accra, Ghana.
> Mobile: +233 234691626
> Skype:  Johnojo
> Email: jnojo@xxxxxxxxx
> 
> From: Olav Poppe <olav.poppe@xxxxxx>
> To: John Ojo <jnojo@xxxxxxxxx> 
> Cc: DHIS developers <dhis2-devs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; dhis1-users <dhis2-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 7:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dhis2-users] DHIS2 Mobile
> 
> Hi John,
> there are quite a few options for reporting to DHIS2 using mobile phones, can you give us a bit more information about your case:
> - is this aggregate data or case-based data?
> - what type of phones will be used: do the phones support java? If it is smartphones, do they use a browser that supports offline storage?
> - do you require support for offline data entry?
> - how much data are they supposed to enter? If it is only a few data elements, the new SMS reporting might be an option.
> 
> Regards
> Olav
> 
> 26. feb. 2013 kl. 17:51 skrev John Ojo <jnojo@xxxxxxxxx>:
> 
>> Dear All,
>> 
>> I need to enable field workers in a country to be able to report into a DHIS2  (version 2.10) database using mobile phones.
>> Please, I need a step-by-step instructions on how to go about achieving this.
>> 
>> I will appreciate your kind assistance in this direction.
>> 
>> Thank you.
>> John.
>>  
>> John Ojo MD, FMCPH
>> Accra, Ghana.
>> Mobile: +233 234691626
>> Skype:  Johnojo
>> Email: jnojo@xxxxxxxxx
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