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[Morten Olav Hansen <morten@xxxxxxxxx>]

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>    - *Return IDs of created items:* when we create a meta data (org unit,
>    data element, etc), the API should return the newly created object id (or
>    ids if multiple ones). Failed to do so require us to make a second call
>    using a field to fetch the object back, this being a risky thing when
>    fields are not always unique. Same thing when a batch process occurs,
>    having something such "2 updated, 2 ignored" does not help me - I need to
>    know which have been updated and which not so that my app can react
>    accordingly.
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Yes, this can be done using the new `importReportMode` in 225 (you probably
want to set it to full)

https://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/developer/html/webapi_metadata_import.html


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>    - *Respect user rights management:* if I can only access some object
>    using the app with a given user/password, I should have exactly the same
>    rights throught the API - the way I access the app should not impact what I
>    can see/do
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Not exactly sure what you mean here. Where do you see these issues?


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> Cf my previous mail, the additionnal point is to have a lot of thought
> before altering the API in a backward incompatible change - this can break
> a lot of software, and at minimum to document those closely.
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> I'll be happy to discuss more on those topics, and to contribute any help
> that can be useful.
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> Martin
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