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Re: [Dhis2-users] can't delete data element

 

Hi Lorill,

this is done in master. Issue here:

https://jira.dhis2.org/browse/DHIS2-209

Will see if it can be back-ported.

Lars


On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 4:58 PM, Lorill Crees <lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Lars,
>
> Just following up on progress with this. Do you have an ETA on when this
> will be available in 2.25?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lorill
>
> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 10:11 AM, Lorill Crees <lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Great, thanks Lars!
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 10:03 AM, Lars Helge Øverland <lars@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Sure - will keep you posted - we will get it done in a few weeks time.
>>>
>>> regards,
>>>
>>> Lars
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 7:01 PM, Lorill Crees <lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Lars. Yes - keeping it on a data element will work for us.
>>>>
>>>> Could you please let me know when this is complete for us to try out?
>>>> Or let me know the issue so I can track it?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for accommodating this functionality - much appreciated!
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 9:50 AM, Lars Helge Øverland <lars@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 6:43 PM, Lorill Crees <lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Lars,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That functionality would be what we need. Is this something that you
>>>>>> could backport to 2.25?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Okay we can work on that. I have written an issue. Yes I think we can
>>>>> back-port to 2.25.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Also wondering if it would be possible to prune for a Data Set? That
>>>>>> would reduce the amount of API calls as our end goal is to delete the Data
>>>>>> Set itself.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> I think we will keep it on data element - don't want to take this too
>>>>> far. I guess you could chain API calls for this without too much hassle.
>>>>>
>>>>> best regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Lars
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Let me know. Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lorill
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 9:16 AM, Lars Helge Øverland <lars@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sorry Lorill, I misread your question.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No we haven't changed the policy that data element can be deleted if
>>>>>>> data value audits exist.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We recently implemented a feature for pruning
>>>>>>> <https://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/developer/html/webapi_maintenance.html>
>>>>>>> data (including approval records, data set completeness records, data value
>>>>>>> audits and data values) for organisation unit units.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> /api/26/maintenance/dataPruning/organisationUnits/<org-unit-id>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We could implement something similar for data elements.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Lars
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 6:03 PM, Lorill Crees <lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Lars,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks for the quick reply. Does this mean if we soft delete all
>>>>>>>> data values associated with a data element we will then be able to hard
>>>>>>>> delete the data element?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lorill
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 8:54 AM, Lars Helge Øverland <
>>>>>>>> lars@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi Lorill,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> in 2.25 we introduced "soft data value" delete, meaning that in
>>>>>>>>> the database we simply mark data values as deleted using the "deleted"
>>>>>>>>> property (this is transparent to the users). This means that foreign key
>>>>>>>>> constraints from data value audit values should not be a problem anymore.
>>>>>>>>> Let us know if that solves it.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> regards,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Lars
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 5:48 PM, Lorill Crees <lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> We have a long standing request to allow users of our custom DHIS
>>>>>>>>>> 2 app to delete specific Data Sets and all corresponding data elements and
>>>>>>>>>> values. We need to do this via the API.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> It seems the only thing preventing us from doing this now is the
>>>>>>>>>> deletion of datavalueaudit records. Is there any plan to allow
>>>>>>>>>> deletion of datavalueaudit records via the API? Or to remove
>>>>>>>>>> dependencies from the datavalueaudit records so they can be standalone and
>>>>>>>>>> not prevent the deletion of the corresponding data elements?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Lorill
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 11:37 PM, channara rin <
>>>>>>>>>> rin.channara@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> YES,
>>>>>>>>>>> thank you for reminding...
>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Lorill Crees
>>>>>>>>>> Project Leader / Senior Developer
>>>>>>>>>> 2Paths Solutions Ltd. <http://www.2paths.com>
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Lars Helge Øverland
>>>>>>>>> Lead developer, DHIS 2
>>>>>>>>> University of Oslo
>>>>>>>>> Skype: larshelgeoverland
>>>>>>>>> lars@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>> http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org/>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Lorill Crees
>>>>>>>> Project Leader / Senior Developer
>>>>>>>> 2Paths Solutions Ltd. <http://www.2paths.com>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> skype: lorill2paths
>>>>>>>> (604) 689-4123 x 15
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Lars Helge Øverland
>>>>>>> Lead developer, DHIS 2
>>>>>>> University of Oslo
>>>>>>> Skype: larshelgeoverland
>>>>>>> lars@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org/>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Lorill Crees
>>>>>> Project Leader / Senior Developer
>>>>>> 2Paths Solutions Ltd. <http://www.2paths.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> skype: lorill2paths
>>>>>> (604) 689-4123 x 15
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Lars Helge Øverland
>>>>> Lead developer, DHIS 2
>>>>> University of Oslo
>>>>> Skype: larshelgeoverland
>>>>> lars@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>> http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org/>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Lorill Crees
>>>> Project Leader / Senior Developer
>>>> 2Paths Solutions Ltd. <http://www.2paths.com>
>>>>
>>>> lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>> skype: lorill2paths
>>>> (604) 689-4123 x 15
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Lars Helge Øverland
>>> Lead developer, DHIS 2
>>> University of Oslo
>>> Skype: larshelgeoverland
>>> lars@xxxxxxxxx
>>> http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org/>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Lorill Crees
>> Project Leader / Senior Developer
>> 2Paths Solutions Ltd. <http://www.2paths.com>
>>
>> lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx
>> skype: lorill2paths
>> (604) 689-4123 x 15 <(604)%20689-4123>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Lorill Crees
> Project Leader / Senior Developer
> 2Paths Solutions Ltd. <http://www.2paths.com>
>
> lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx
> skype: lorill2paths
> (604) 689-4123 x 15
>



-- 
Lars Helge Øverland
Lead developer, DHIS 2
University of Oslo
Skype: larshelgeoverland
lars@xxxxxxxxx
http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org/>

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