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[Knut Staring <knutst@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi John,

For your scenario, SMS would not work well. It seems to me that the
J2ME solution (for feature phones such as many Nokias, e.g. 2690 or
C2-02) could be the best option. They also of course have much better
battery duraiton than smartphones.

Knut

On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 12:07 PM, John Ojo <jnojo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Olav,
>
> Thanks once again.
>
> We are starting with two data sets with the plan to add more as time goes on
> and users become more comfortable using the system. Eventually, we hope to
> have about 4-5 data sets.
>
> There's likely to be values for most fields every period. We anticipate
> blank fields to be no more than 1 to 5% every period.
>
> Can our scenario fit the SMS option? Please what is the procedure for
> setting up the SMS reporting system. Does it work with version 2.10?
>
> Thank you.
> John
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Olav Poppe <olav.poppe@xxxxxx>
> To: John Ojo <jnojo@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: DHIS developers <dhis2-devs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; dhis1-users
> <dhis2-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 8:02 AM
>
> Subject: Re: [Dhis2-users] DHIS2 Mobile
>
> 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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Knut Staring
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