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[Matthieu Pinard <matthieu@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

the dhis version 2.24 release page is now available on dhis2.org:
https://www.dhis2.org/224

Cheers,
Matthieu

Matthieu Pinard
DHIS 2 Academy online | University of Oslo

On 4 July 2016 at 22:34, Lars Helge Øverland <lars@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> DHIS version 2.24 is out with a lot of improvements and new features.
>
> Log in with admin/district on the demo <http://play.dhis2.org/demo/>
> system.
>
>
>
> ANALYTICS FEATURES
>
> ---
>
> GIS layers for elevation, population density and nighttime lights: DHIS 2
> now supports map layers from Google Earth Engine
> <https://earthengine.google.com/>, which includes more than thirty years
> of historical imagery and scientific datasets, updated and expanded daily.
> So far we support three datasets, but more layers will be added in the
> months to come. You find the Earth Engine layers in the top menu, next to
> the boundary layers. The elevation layer can be used to visualise the
> risk of Mosquito-borne disease. Select a color scale, minimum and maximum
> elevation, and the number of steps to divide your range in. The same
> options are available for the population and nighttime lights layers,
> which is also an indicator of where people live.
>
> Screenshot 1 <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/gis-ee-elevation.png> | 2
> <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/gis-ee-population-fic.png> | 3
> <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/dashboard-gis-ee.png> | 4
> <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/gis-ee-elevation-malaria.png> | Demo 1
> <https://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-mapping/index.html?id=rumxQc94V2p>
> | 2
> <https://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-mapping/index.html?id=msMkiByWGeM>
> | 3
> <https://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-mapping/index.html?id=AHWtSmx21sx>
> | Docs
> <http://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/user/html/ch14s08.html>
>
>
> Place search in GIS: You can now search for places and regions on the GIS
> app. Click on the magnifier icon and type the name of the place. You will
> get suggestions as you type. Select a place in the list to see it marked on
> the map. Click the x-button in the search field to remove the marking.
>
> Screenshot <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/gis-place-search.png> | Demo
> <https://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-mapping/#> | Docs
> <http://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/user/html/ch14s13.html>
>
>
> Color scales for GIS thematic layers: Select among nice looking color
> scales from ColorBrewer <http://colorbrewer.org> when you visualise
> thematic layers. These scales create more accurate and user friendly maps,
> as the distances between colors are proportional to their perceived
> difference.
>
> Screenshot <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/gis-color-scales.png>
>
>
> Reporting rates on time: The pivot table apps lets you view reporting
> rates based on timely form submissions. A timely submission must happen
> within a number of days after the reporting period. This number is
> configurable per data set. In the pivot table or data app, select Data >
> Data sets > Reporting rates on time or Actual reports on time and then
> select your data set.
>
> Screenshot <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/reporting-rates-on-time.png>
> | Demo
> <https://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-pivot/index.html?id=TuB9GbwDpJI> |
> Docs
> <http://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/user/html/ch12s02.html#d0e8380>
>
>
> Reporting rates by data set categories: Analytics now supports reporting
> rates broken down by data set categories. As an example, if your data set
> collects data for multiple projects modeled as data set categories, you can
> view the reporting rate for individual projects. Try it out on the demo
> by selecting the EPI Stock data set and the Project category.
>
> Screenshot
> <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/reporting-rates-data-set-categories.png>
> | Demo
> <https://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-pivot/index.html?id=ewuWkBZtMTZ>
>
>
> Expected reports based on org unit opening and closed date: For reporting
> rates in analytics, the number of expected reports is now calculated based
> on whether the organisation units assigned to the data set were open or not
> for the aggregation period. As an example, if you ask for reporting rates
> for a district for June, and one of the facilities within the district was
> not open until August, that facility will not be included in the number of
> expected reports.
>
> Screenshot
> <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/reporting-rates-opening-closed-dates.png>
>
>
> Expected reports based on category option start and end dates: For
> reporting rates which involve data set categories, the number of expected
> reports is now calculated based on start and end dates of the relevant
> category options. In other words, complete registrations for category
> options are only included if the aggregation period is within their start
> and end dates.
>
> Screenshot
> <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/reporting-rates-cat-option-start-end-dates.png>
> | Demo
> <https://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-pivot/index.html?id=s16eSJzMXLG>
>
>
> Pivot table filter title: The pivot table app now displays the items
> currently selected as filters as a title on top of the table.
>
> Screenshot <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/pivot-table-filter.png> |
> Demo
> <https://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-pivot/index.html?id=EoS5brPVvqp>
>
>
> GENERAL FEATURES
>
> ---
>
> Improved maintenance app: Data sets, metadata attributes, constants and
> option sets are now supported in the Maintenance app.
>
> Screenshot
> <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/other-objects-maintenance-app.png> |
> Demo
> <https://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-maintenance/#/list/all?_k=rek4ql> |
> Docs <http://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/user/html/ch10.html>
>
>
> Apps and object search from menu: You can now navigate directly to an
> object type from the App menu. For example, search for “group set” in the
> top menu, and navigate directly to the list of organisation unit group sets
> or indicator group sets, without navigating first to the maintenance app.
>
> Screenshot <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/app-menu-search.png>
>
>
> Improved data usage statistics: The Usage Analytics app now provides
> reports for the most viewed favorites by type (or example pivot table and
> chart) and number of data values stored per day.
>
> Screenshot 1
> <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/usage-analytics-data-values.png> | 2
> <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/usage-analytics-top-dashboards.png> |
> Demo <https://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-usage-analytics/index.html> |
> Docs <http://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/user/html/ch27.html>
>
>
> Ticket system: You can now set priority and status for feedback messages.
> This allows you to use the DHIS 2 messaging as a basic ticket system useful
> for managing user support. Each message can be treated as a ticket and go
> through a workflow (similar to e.g. Zendesk). You can also send internal
> messages, visible only to other ticket administrators. This requires
> membership to the “Feedback recipient” user group.
>
> Screenshot 1 <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/tickets-list.png> | 2
> <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/tickets-pending.png> | Demo 1
> <https://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/message.action>
> | 2
> <https://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/readMessage.action?id=aqvFxkI4BZj>
> | Docs
> <http://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/user/html/ch06s04.html>
>
>
> Metadata synchronization: Metadata synchronization enables DHIS 2
> instances to synchronize metadata with each other. Given a central and
> multiple remote instances, metadata created at central can sync with the
> remote instances. The remote instances will check the central instance for
> new, available metadata packages/versions. This allows the implementor to
> roll out metadata updates in a controlled and staged manner.
>
> Docs 1
> <http://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/developer/html/ch01s15.html>
> | 2
> <http://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/developer/html/ch01s16.html>
> | Screenshot
> <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/metadata-synchronization.png>
>
>
> TRACKER FEATURES
>
> ---
>
> Tabular data entry widget: Tracker capture has a new data entry widget
> that allows for tabular-style data entry. It displays the list of program
> stages as left-hand side labels. Events will be listed in table for
> repeatable program stage, and allows for in-line edits of event data
> values. The widget can be enabled from the tracker dashboard by going to
> gear icon > Show/hide icons and selecting “Tabular data entry”.
>
> Screenshot
> <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/tracker-capture-tabular-data-entry.png>
> | Demo
> <https://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-tracker-capture/index.html#/dashboard?tei=wsk89u7zquT&program=ur1Edk5Oe2n&ou=DiszpKrYNg8>
> | Docs
> <http://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/user/html/ch25s03.html>
>
>
> Open tracker dashboard from URL: Tracker dashboards can now be opened
> directly from URLs. This is useful e.g. in order for integration with other
> tracker apps. Security rules are still applied.
>
> Demo
> <http://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-tracker-capture/index.html#/dashboard?tei=wsk89u7zquT&program=ur1Edk5Oe2n&ou=DiszpKrYNg8>
> | Docs
> <http://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/user/html/ch25s03.html>
>
>
> Improved program rules: There are two new types of actions for program
> rules. These allow consolidated errors and warnings when events is
> completed (in tracker capture) and saved/updated (in event capture). This
> is useful when there is a combination of things in the form that should
> trigger an error/warning, whereas each single data element might be legal
> in itself. One such example is conditional mandatory fields. Check out the Antenatal
> care visit program program on the demo.
>
> Screenshot 1
> <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/program-rules-validation-warnings.png>
> | 2 <https://www.dhis2.org/images/224/program-rules-validation-errors.png>
> | Demo <https://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-event-capture/index.html#/>
> | Docs <http://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/user/html/ch29.html>
>
>
> System-generated identifiers: For unique tracked entity attributes you
> can now have the system automatically generate and assign numeric IDs. When
> registering tracked entity instances on web, the tracker capture
> registration form will automatically be populated with a number in the
> given pattern. In tracker on Android, the ID generation is used to reserve
> a series of IDs for each Android device. This allows offline registration
> of tracked entity instances without risking duplicate IDs when syncing with
> the server. Have a look at the WHO RMNCH Tracker program on the demo.
>
> Demo <https://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-tracker-capture/index.html#/>
> | Docs
> <http://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/user/html/ch25s02.html>
>
>
> WEB API FEATURES
>
> ---
>
> Improved translations solution: The database translations solution has
> been completely rewritten and nows works while “traversing the object
> graph”. This means that you can navigate e.g. JSON documents from
> dataElement to groups and still get translated a displayName. This will
> also fix a range of issues where un-translated content appeared in the user
> interface of apps.
>
> Docs
> <http://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/developer/html/ch01s06.html#d0e601>
>
>
> Data predictors: A new solution for generating predicted values have been
> introduced in the Web API. This component will be useful for generating
> thresholds for disease surveillance, population growth and more. We will
> provide a UI for this and more info in version 2.25.
>
> Docs
> <http://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/developer/html/ch01s73.html>
>
>
> Program messages: The Web API now features a new concept for program
> messages, which allows you to send messages to tracked entity instances,
> emails and SMS. This can be useful e.g. in order to send reminders about
> upcoming visits and notifications for awareness programs to people.
>
> Docs
> <http://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/developer/html/ch01s46.html>
>
>
> RELEASE INFO
>
> ----
>
> You can download Live package, WAR file, sample data and source code here:
>
> https://www.dhis2.org/downloads
>
>
> You will find documentation and Javadocs here:
>
> https://www.dhis2.org/documentation
>
>
> You can read the upgrade notes and find upgrade script here:
>
> https://www.dhis2.org/224-upgrade
>
>
> The demo application can be found here:
>
> https://play.dhis2.org/demo
>
>
> Full list of features can be found at the Launchpad page:
>
> https://launchpad.net/dhis2/+milestone/2.24
>
>
> Instructions for signing up for the DHIS 2 mailing lists here:
>
> https://www.dhis2.org/contact
>
>
> TESTIMONIALS
> ---
>
> A big thanks goes to MSF <http://www.msf.org/> and Thoughtworks
> <https://www.thoughtworks.com/> for contribution to this release.
>
>
>
>
> Enjoy the new features.
>
>
> best regards,
>
>
> the DHIS 2 development team
>
>
>
>
> --
> Lars Helge Øverland
> Lead developer, DHIS 2
> University of Oslo
> Skype: larshelgeoverland
> lars@xxxxxxxxx
> http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org/>
>
>