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Re: [Dhis2-users] Capture coordinates

 

On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 11:32 AM, Sergio Valenzuela <
sergio.valenzuela@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Jason,
>
> What I am asking for is a little bit different (I don't know if this is
> possible), I'll try to explain myself:
>
> Let's say we are in Sierra Leone at the Ngelehun CHC. We are capturing
> data in the "Inpatient morbidity and mortality program".
> Currently, every new event registration requires us to introduce the
> coordinates of Ngelehun CHC manually, so my question is: Is there any way
> to automatize this? (The event coordinates we have to introduce every time
> for each event are the same as Ngelehun CHC coordinates)
>
> I hope my question is more clear now.
>


Hi Sergio,

this is a good question but it's not the original question, so it would be
great if you could start a new thread for this.

best regards,

Lars


> Regards.
>
>
> *Sergio Valenzuela*
> Fundación EHAS
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> 2016-05-23 11:14 GMT+02:00 Jason Pickering <jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
>> Hi there,
>> We have added a new data value type called "Coordinates". This will allow
>> you to record coordinates just a normal data value. Is this what you are
>> looking for?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jason
>>
>>
>> On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 10:43 AM, Sergio Valenzuela <
>> sergio.valenzuela@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> Just to be sure and related to this topic, is there any way to capture *event
>>> coordinates* in a default way? I mean, is it possible to assign
>>> coordinates from an org unit to the events which are being captured in this
>>> org unit in an automatic way? For the moment, we have to introduce them
>>> manually with each event we register on one of our programs in order to
>>> make these events visible on GIS app.
>>>
>>> I think this is not offtopic, but tell me if it is.
>>>
>>> Thanks!!
>>>
>>>
>>> *Sergio Valenzuela*
>>> Fundación EHAS
>>> Telemedicina para países en desarrollo -* www.ehas.org
>>> <http://www.ehas.org/>*
>>> E.T.S.I. de Telecomunicación A.101-9L. Ciudad Universitaria 30, 28040
>>> Madrid - España
>>> Tlfno. (+34) 91 488 87 41: (+34) 687 67 17 62
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2016-05-21 18:12 GMT+02:00 Calle Hedberg <calle.hedberg@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Easiest method if you are talking about POINT co-ordinates (e.g. health
>>>> facilities):
>>>>
>>>> 1. Create a comma-delimited list with facility name (exactly as in the
>>>> DHIS), Latitude and Longitude. Coordinates must be ISO standard using datum
>>>> WGS-84 (the same datum used by all Global Navigation Systems like GPS, and
>>>> used by all modern maps).
>>>>
>>>> 2. For point co-ordinates, DHIS supports six decimals (equivalent to
>>>> around 10cm precision) - that is the standard number of decimal for point
>>>> data in most systems.
>>>>
>>>> 3. Whether you create the comma-delimited file in Excel, a text editor
>>>> etc does not matter - use what's convenient for you. Make sure the facility
>>>> name column is called "NAME"
>>>>
>>>> 4. There is no need to generalise point coordinates the same way you
>>>> might do it for high-precision line or polygon (area) features, so when you
>>>> are ready with the file either convert it to GML format using the
>>>> (cumbersome) method described in the DHIS2 manual, OR import it into a GIS
>>>> package like QGIS.
>>>>
>>>> 5. After creating the GML file, import it. Any mis-spelled name will
>>>> show up during the import as having failed.
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>> Calle
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2016-05-20 15:35 GMT+02:00 papa alioune Sokhna <sokhnapapa@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi everybody,
>>>>> how to captures coordinate in DHIS2.
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