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Re: dhis version 2.29 is released

 

Great Job

Congratulations for major milestones on this release.

John Francis Mukulu
Software Architect, HISPTZ
http://hisptanzania.org/

On Mar 8, 2018 00:40, "Lars Helge Øverland" <lars@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> *Hi all,DHIS version 2.29 is out with many new features, apps and
> improvements.Login with admin/district on the demo
> <http://play.dhis2.org/2.29/> system to try it out.ANALYTICS
> FEATURES---Dashboard app: A new dashboard app is now available which lets
> you arrange the dashboard items in a completely flexible way. It features
> better dashboard search, allows you to create shortcuts by marking
> dashboards as favorites, switch between visualization types such as pivot,
> chart and map and insert free-text items. Dashboards can be shared,
> translated and filtered.Screenshot 1
> <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/29/dashboard-view.png>
> | 2
> <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/29/dashboard-edit-mode.png>
> | Demo <https://play.dhis2.org/2.29/dhis-web-dashboard/index.html> | Docs
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/user/html/dashboard.html>Maps app: A new
> maps app (previously GIS) is available, offering a new, intuitive and
> user-friendly interface for creating map layers. It lets you arrange the
> order of map layers in a simple way, and view the map data in a data table.
> Any number of map layers can be added to a map, even layers of the same
> type. The contents and order of map layers can be viewed in the left side
> menu.Screenshot 1
> <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/29/maps-analysis.png>
> | 2
> <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/29/maps-events.png>
> | Demo <https://play.dhis2.org/2.29/dhis-web-maps/#> | Docs
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/user/html/using_maps.html>Last value
> aggregation type: A new “last value” aggregation type is available for
> aggregate and event analytics for data elements and attributes. This
> aggregation type will use the last available value or event in the time
> dimension, and either sum or average across other dimensions. This is
> useful e.g. for facility surveys to analyse data based on the last
> observation, or for “patients currently on care” type of
> analysis.Screenshot
> <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/29/last-value-aggregation.png>
> | Demo <https://play.dhis2.org/2.29/dhis-web-pivot/#>Pivot table
> scalability: The pivot table rendering engine is now around 10x more
> scalable, and allows for very large pivot tables to be viewed in the web
> browser. This is accomplished through progressive rendering, i.e. the
> browser will only render what you currently see and not load the entire
> pivot table into the browser memory.Demo
> <https://play.dhis2.org/2.29/dhis-web-pivot/?id=mkNlpJL3RMT>Event reports
> table layout download: You can now download event reports in Excel or CSV
> format in the same tabular format which was rendered in the web
> browser.Screenshot
> <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/29/event-report-table-layout-download.png>Configurable
> financial year in analytics: The starting month of the financial year to
> use in all analytics apps can now be configured in the settings app.
> Available options are April, July and October.Screenshot
> <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/29/financial-year-start-month-setting.png>
> | Demo <https://play.dhis2.org/2.29/dhis-web-settings/#/analytics>TRACKER
> FEATURES---Data capture and data view sharing levels: The sharing solution
> has been extended with two new levels for “data capture” and “data view”
> access for users and user groups. These levels apply to programs, program
> stages, data sets and category options, and replaces the link between user
> roles and data sets/programs. This offers a simplified and more flexible
> access control solution.Screenshot
> <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/29/sharing-dialogue-main.png>
> | Docs <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/user/html/sharing.html>Tracker
> programs in maintenance app: You can now create and modify tracker programs
> in the maintenance app. The workflow for creating programs have been made
> more intuitive and effective, where stages, sections, data entry forms and
> notifications can be created from within the main page.Demo
> <https://play.dhis2.org/2.29/dhis-web-maintenance/#/list/programSection/program>Integrated
> search and registration: The steps for searching and registering new
> tracked entities are now integrated. When registering a new tracked entity
> instance, the registration form will automatically search for possible
> duplicates and alert the user in case of suspected duplicates. When a
> search comes back with no hits, the searched values are carried over to the
> registration form. Screenshot
> <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/29/integrated-search-and-registration.png>
> | Docs
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/user/html/open_existing_tracked_entity_instance_dashboard.html>Improved
> configurability and security in searches: Search authorization can now be
> granted to users at any location in the org unit structure, while also
> allowing for configuration that restricts the information returned in the
> search results per tracked entity instance. The max number of searchresults
> can also be restricted, to avoid general searches returning long lists of
> tracked entity instances.Screenshot
> <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/29/improved-configurability-and-security-for-searching.png>
> | Docs
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/user/html/configure_search.html>Sending of
> messages based on program rules: You can now create program rules which
> trigger messages to be sent to designated recipients (through SMS, email or
> DHIS 2 messages) from a notification template. Messages are triggered when
> data is received by the DHIS 2 API based on events or tracked entity
> instances. This is useful e.g. for disease surveillance, where certain
> conditions would trigger an immediate message to a case investigator to
> follow up a notifiable case.Demo
> <https://play.dhis2.org/2.29/dhis-web-maintenance/#/edit/programSection/programRule/add>
> | Docs
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/developer/html/webapi_program_rules.html>ID-generation
> based on functional patterns: Unique IDs can now be generated based on a
> configured pattern. The patterns can contain various components such as org
> unit code, year and sequential numbers.Demo
> <https://play.dhis2.org/2.29/dhis-web-maintenance/#/edit/programSection/trackedEntityAttribute/add>
> | Tutorial
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/user/html/working-with-textpattern.html> |
> Docs
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/developer/html/webapi_tracked_entity_instance_management.html#webapi_generate_tei_attributes>Program
> indicator custom date boundaries: Program indicators can now query data
> relative to the reporting period. In the program indicator user interface
> there are now options for customizing what data is used in the evaluation
> of the program indicator. As an example, an indicator could evaluate all
> events up to the end of the reporting period, or evaluate events from
> enrollments which happened in an earlier period relative to the aggregation
> period. This is useful e.g. for cohort analysis and for creating
> moving-average or cumulative program indicators.Screenshot
> <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/29/program-indicator-cohort-support.png>
> | Docs
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/user/html/configure_program_indicator.html>Compare
> forms when entering tracker data: Individual program stages can be
> configured to display previous events side-by-side with the current event
> for ease of comparison.Screenshot
> <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/29/compare-forms.png>
> | Docs
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/user/html/enter_event_data_for_tracked_entity_instance.html#d0e3321>Fixed
> information in top menu for tracked entities: You can now configure a fixed
> information bar containing key attributes or calculated values for
> individual tracked entities. The information bar will always be visible at
> the top of the screen while capturing data for a single tracked
> entity.Screenshot 1
> <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/29/persistent-information-bar-1.png>
> | 2
> <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/29/persistent-information-bar-2.png>Image
> type attributes: Images can now be stored as tracked entity attributes and
> be displayed in lists and the profile widget in tracker capture. When the
> image value type is used for a data element, the image will be visible in
> data entry forms.Screenshot
> <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/29/image-type-attributes.png>
> | Docs user guide
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/user/html/configure_tracked_entity.html#create_tracked_entity_attribute>
> | Docs API
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/developer/html/webapi_tracked_entity_instance_management.html#d0e14532>Attributes
> for tracked entity types: Tracked entity types can now have attributes.
> This allows e.g. for searching for attributes across multiple programs
> which share the same tracked entity type.Demo
> <https://play.dhis2.org/2.29/dhis-web-maintenance/#/list/programSection/trackedEntityType>
> | Docs
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/user/html/configure_search.html>GENERAL
> FEATURES---Job scheduler: A new solution for scheduling of background jobs
> is now available. With the new scheduling system you can configure exactly
> when and how often a job should run, job-specific parameters for how the
> job should be performed and more. Multiple background jobs of the same type
> can now run simultaneously and provide notifications
> independently.Screenshot
> <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/29/scheduling-app-main.png>
> | Demo <https://play.dhis2.org/2.29/dhis-web-scheduler/#/> | Docs user
> guide
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/user/html/dataAdmin_scheduling.html>
> | Docs API
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/developer/html/webapi_scheduling.html>Validation
> message tickets: Similar to ticket/feedback messages, validation messages
> now have access to status, priority and user assignment. The messages will
> inherit the priority based on the importance of the validation result.Demo
> <https://play.dhis2.org/2.29/dhis-web-messaging/message.action> | Docs
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/user/html/messages.html>In-app authorities:
> Apps can now contain app-specific authorities which can be assigned to user
> roles in the same way you assign regular authorities. Apps can use these
> authorities to grant or restrict access to functionality.Docs
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/developer/html/apps_creating_apps.html>Complete
> only when compulsory fields filled: A new option is available for data sets
> which only allows users to complete a data set in aggregate data entry if
> all compulsory fields have been filled. Demo
> <https://play.dhis2.org/2.29/dhis-web-maintenance/#/list/dataSetSection/dataSet>API
> FEATURES---Analytics table SQL hooks: This API lets you hook into the
> resource table and analytics table generation process using custom SQL
> scripts. These scripts can manipulate the content of the mentioned tables,
> such as adding, updating and removing rows, to cater for special analytics
> requirements.Docs
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/developer/html/webapi_analytics_table_hooks.html>Metadata
> audit: A new API for auditing of metadata is now available. All creation,
> edits and deletion of metadata objects are now audited, and the audi trail
> information includes which properties were changed, at what time and by
> which user.Docs
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/developer/html/webapi_metadata_audit.html>Multi-property
> metadata search: Using the metadata endpoints, you can now filter (search)
> for objects using tokens (individual words) across the name, UID, code and
> short name properties.Docs
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/developer/html/webapi_metadata_object_filter.html>
> | Demo
> <https://play.dhis2.org/2.29/api/dataElements.json?filter=identifiable:token:treated%20antibiotics>RELEASE
> INFO---Release InformationLinkDownload release and sample
> databasehttps://www.dhis2.org/downloads
> <https://www.dhis2.org/downloads>Documentation and
> Javadocshttps://www.dhis2.org/documentation
> <https://www.dhis2.org/documentation>Upgrade
> noteshttps://www.dhis2.org/229-upgrade
> <https://www.dhis2.org/229-upgrade>Details about each feature on
> JIRAhttps://jira.dhis2.org/issues/?filter=10112
> <https://jira.dhis2.org/issues/?filter=10112>Overview of
> issueshttps://jira.dhis2.org/issues/?filter=10751
> <https://jira.dhis2.org/issues/?filter=10751>Source code on
> Githubhttps://github.com/dhis2 <https://github.com/dhis2>Demo
> instancehttps://play.dhis2.org/2.29
> <https://play.dhis2.org/2.29>Instructions for signing up for DHIS 2 mailing
> listshttps://www.dhis2.org/contact <https://www.dhis2.org/contact> Enjoy
> the new release.Best regards,The DHIS2 development team*
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