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Re: [Dhis2-users] Challenge creating new data element category in DHIS2 2.11

 

That's great John. Note that we now encourage you to re-use category
options across categories (for instance re-using "Under 1 year" category
option in multiple "Age group" categories).


On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 4:18 PM, John Ojo <jnojo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thank you so much Olav. I have tried it and it worked!
> John
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Olav Poppe <olav.poppe@xxxxxx>
> *To:* John Ojo <jnojo@xxxxxxxxx>
> *Cc:* dhis1-users <dhis2-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; DHIS developers <
> dhis2-devs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 18, 2013 2:56 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Dhis2-users] Challenge creating new data element category
> in DHIS2 2.11
>
> Hi John,
> creating the options is now a separate step from creating the category.
> This is to make it possible to have the same option in several categories.
>
> So you first need to go to "Data Element Category Option" (new in 2.11) to
> create the options, then to "Data Element Category" to create the category.
>
> Olav
>
>
>
> 18. apr. 2013 kl. 15:48 skrev John Ojo <jnojo@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I am having challenges creating new data element categories in DHIS2
> version 2.11.
>
> In version 2.10 and lower, the Create new data element categoryscreen (please see the attached screenShot_v2.10.png) provides a space for
> the category option name and then the Add category option button which
> adds the option into the category options listbox which is quite cool.
>
> In version 2.11 however (please see screenShot_v2.11.png), there is no
> space on the Create new data element category screen to type in the names
> of the category options. I am confused.
>
> What I want to know is if the steps for defining category options in DHIS2
> version 2.11 is different than in version 2.10 and if so could someone
> kindly point the way out to me.
>
> Thank you.
> John
>
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> <screenShot_v2.10.png><screenShot_v2.11.png>
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