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[Lars Helge Øverland <larshelge@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sure - no doubt this could happen.

Lars


On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 2:43 PM, Prosper BT <ptb3000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks Lars,
>
> For now we have to call on all enduser involved in data entry to ensure
> that their systems dates are correct.
>
> Was able to quickly notice this because one of my dashboard shows
> reporting rates for last month, and today I see some reporting rates
> percentage for last month which ended last night and analytics only run in
> the night. Since we only run analytics at night, there was no way this
> could have happened. When I drilled to see the facility found some had
> entered data on November 10, 2014.
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 2:32 PM, Lars Helge Øverland <larshelge@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Prosper,
>>
>> you are right. Since data entry works offline we need to use the client
>> clock for the data entry periods. However we can do
>>
>> - a check on the client side comparing server time to client computer
>> time and ask the user to update if not in sync.
>>
>> - a check on the server when saving data using the data set(s) of the
>> data elements and look for restrictions for future data. If the data set is
>> locked for future periods we can deny saving of data.
>>
>> Blueprint here:
>> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/dhis2/+spec/future-data-check
>>
>> We can put it in for 2.18.
>>
>> Lars
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 11:34 AM, Prosper BT <ptb3000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Developers,
>>>
>>> I have always known that this problem exists, but when it begins messing
>>> up data analytics then we need to worry and look out for a permanent
>>> solution to this problem.
>>>
>>> What is happening is that for say monthly reporting, if an enduser sets
>>> his date in the future, he can enter future data and when you do analytics
>>> that data will be missed out  for a particular past month.
>>>
>>> Shouldn't the system be restricting periods as picked from the central
>>> server? but having suggested that we also worry about offline entry unless
>>> we are able to sync periods together with Orgunits and Data sets?
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> --
>>> Prosper Behumbiize, MPH
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>
>
> --
> Prosper Behumbiize, MPH
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