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[Zubair Asghar Raja <zubair@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Terence,
Create a JIRA issue for this enhancement (ENROLLMENT_DATE) and we will look
into it.





Den tor. 1. nov. 2018, 9:21 a.m. skrev Terence Scott <
terence.scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

> Dear Shurajit
>
> Thanks for the advice. This worked fantastically - however, the
> documentation is a little confusing with regards to the required format. Is
> there somewhere where I can possibly make suggestions for clarification?
>
> The string that eventually worked under the Auto-generate section is as
> follows:
> CURRENT_DATE(yyyy-MM)-"-"-ORG_UNIT_CODE(...........)-"-"-SEQUENTIAL(####)
>
> The '+' did not work for me and gave a parse error - this is what is
> specified in some parts of the documentation, whereas using the '-' worked
> (as is shown in one example under "SEQUENTIAL(format)".
>
> It seems that currently only CURRENT_DATE is supported and not enrollment
> date? Is there some way to include Enrollment date instead? I tried to
> simply include ENROLLMENT_DATE(yyyy-MM) and this did not work.
>
> Thank you once again for the help! Really appreciate it as I have been
> struggling with this for a while.
>
> Kind regards,
> Terence
>
> Terence Scott
>
> Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC)
> Pan-African Rabies Control Network (PARACON) Steering Committee
> terence.scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> https://paracon.rabiesalliance.org
> Skype: tpscott1987
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 3:46 AM Shurajit Dutta <shurajitdutta@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Terence
>>
>> This textpattern applies to generating unique tracked entity attributes.
>> So if you make the attribute unique and then system generated you can enter
>> the pattern accordingly:
>>
>> [image: image.png]
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 5:58 PM Terence Scott <
>> terence.scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi MSP
>>>
>>> Thank you for the suggestion. I have also attempted this and was unable
>>> to have any success. I tried to create a new rule with simply having
>>> "Sequential(###)" alone, and did not have any success either. Therefore, I
>>> assumed that there would be some sort of additional text that is required
>>> to make it work.
>>>
>>> Kind regards,
>>> Terence
>>>
>>> Terence Scott
>>>
>>> Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC)
>>> Pan-African Rabies Control Network (PARACON) Steering Committee
>>> terence.scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> https://paracon.rabiesalliance.org
>>> Skype: tpscott1987
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 5:49 PM M.Selvaraaj Prabu <msp.cbe@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Terrance,
>>>>
>>>> Sometime back I read about this. I think you need to use the expression
>>>> like
>>>>
>>>>    -
>>>>
>>>>    ORG_UNIT_CODE(…) + "-" + CURRENT_DATE(yyyyww) + "-" + SEQUENTIAL(#####)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Instead of using the function concatenate. Please refer the below link
>>>> for more details:
>>>>
>>>>    -
>>>>    https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/user/html/working-with-textpattern.html
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks and regards
>>>>
>>>> MSP
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 4:56 PM Terence Scott <
>>>> terence.scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear Zubair, Nick
>>>>>
>>>>> I have upgraded the instance to 2.30 now and am attempting to once
>>>>> again implement the sequential numbering using the TextPattern option. I am
>>>>> using it on a TEAttribute, but have not had any success.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thus far, my Defined program rule action looks as follows:
>>>>>
>>>>> d2:concatenate( V{enrollment_date}, '-', V{orgunit_code}, '-')
>>>>>
>>>>> This is currently working and generating the UID, but of course,
>>>>> without the sequential numbers. I have attempted the following combinations
>>>>> to try include the sequential numbers to no avail:
>>>>> d2:concatenate( V{enrollment_date}, '-', V{orgunit_code}, '-',
>>>>> SEQUENTIAL(###))
>>>>> d2:concatenate( V{enrollment_date}, '-', V{orgunit_code}, '-',
>>>>> Sequential(###))
>>>>> d2:concatenate( V{enrollment_date}, '-', V{orgunit_code}, '-',
>>>>> V{Sequential(###)})
>>>>> d2:concatenate( V{enrollment_date}, '-', V{orgunit_code}, '-',
>>>>> V{sequential(###)})
>>>>> d2:concatenate( V{enrollment_date}, '-', V{orgunit_code}, '-',
>>>>> V{sequential###})
>>>>> d2:concatenate( V{enrollment_date}, '-', V{orgunit_code}, '-',
>>>>> 'SEQUENTIAL(###)') - this one simply added the text in (as suspected).
>>>>> d2:concatenate( V{enrollment_date}, '-', V{orgunit_code}, '-') +
>>>>> SEQUENTIAL(###)
>>>>>
>>>>> None of these combinations have worked thus far. Clearly I am
>>>>> misunderstanding something or missing something and would appreciate any
>>>>> help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>> Terence
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Terence Scott
>>>>>
>>>>> Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC)
>>>>> Pan-African Rabies Control Network (PARACON) Steering Committee
>>>>> terence.scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> https://paracon.rabiesalliance.org
>>>>> Skype: tpscott1987
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 3:06 PM Zubair Asghar Raja <zubair@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Terence,
>>>>>> There could be many reasons for that.
>>>>>> Have you tried implementing what Nick suggested? The only limitation
>>>>>> is that the TextPattern option is only available for TEAttribute and not to
>>>>>> DataElement.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Zubair Asghar
>>>>>> DHIS-2 Developer
>>>>>> University of Oslo
>>>>>> zubair@xxxxxxxxx <lars@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> https://www.dhis2.org
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 2:48 PM Terence Scott <
>>>>>> terence.scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear Zubair
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you for your rapid response. I have attempted to do this
>>>>>>> without success. I think I am misunderstanding.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1) I created the program variable "auto-increment' as suggested
>>>>>>> 2) In this step - is this a new program rule? I created a program
>>>>>>> rule as follows: "d2:hasValue #UID", Assign "#auto-increment + 1" to field
>>>>>>> "auto-increment". I then set this as priority 2.
>>>>>>> 3) I created my UID program rule as with the following action:
>>>>>>> "d2:concatenate( V{enrollment_date}, '-', A{Closest Health Center},
>>>>>>> #{auto-increment})" assigned to the attribute for UID. This is set as
>>>>>>> priority 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Unfortunately, this does not create the sequential number, but the
>>>>>>> concatenated sequence is showing in the UID Attribute.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Do I have my priorities incorrect or have I done something else
>>>>>>> incorrectly?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>>> Terence
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Terence Scott
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC)
>>>>>>> Pan-African Rabies Control Network (PARACON) Steering Committee
>>>>>>> terence.scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> https://paracon.rabiesalliance.org
>>>>>>> Skype: tpscott1987
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 2:01 PM Zubair Asghar Raja <zubair@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Terence,
>>>>>>>> Should be possible using CALCULATED_VALUE.
>>>>>>>> Program rule variable having source type as CALCULATED_VALUE will
>>>>>>>> get its value assigned by some other program rule. Try these steps
>>>>>>>> 1. create program rule variable of source type CALCULATED_VALUE //
>>>>>>>> Let say "auto-increment"
>>>>>>>> 2. create program rule with Program Rule Action as Assign Value and
>>>>>>>> select variable created in step 1 and assign it "#{auto-increment} + 1"
>>>>>>>> 3. Use it in your program rule where ever needed for example
>>>>>>>> v{current-date}-#{orgunit}-#{auto-increment}
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In order to use CALCULATED_CALUE make sure you are correctly
>>>>>>>> setting rule *priority*.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Zubair Asghar
>>>>>>>> DHIS-2 Developer
>>>>>>>> University of Oslo
>>>>>>>> zubair@xxxxxxxxx <lars@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> https://www.dhis2.org
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 1:25 PM Terence Scott <
>>>>>>>> terence.scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Dear All
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I am creating a program rule to develop a UID for the patient. I
>>>>>>>>> have currently created a program rule using d2:concatenate to bring various
>>>>>>>>> attributes and DEs together into the Unique ID (such as date and OrgUnit
>>>>>>>>> code). However, I would also like to include sequential numbering after
>>>>>>>>> this to ensure that more than 1 case can be registered on a single day.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have looked through all of the documentation and am unable to
>>>>>>>>> find anything along these lines. Is it possible?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Example:
>>>>>>>>> 2018-10-10-OrgUnit code-1;
>>>>>>>>> 2018-10-10-OrgUnit code-2;
>>>>>>>>> 2018-10-10-OrgUnit code-3; etc.  (where 1,2 and 3 are the
>>>>>>>>> sequential numbers generated).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have also looked at Program Rule variables and am unsure as to
>>>>>>>>> what the "Calculated value" source type is, as in the documentation it is
>>>>>>>>> listed as "TBA" with no further information.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I would appreciate any help or advise.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>>>>> Terence
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Terence Scott
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC)
>>>>>>>>> Pan-African Rabies Control Network (PARACON) Steering Committee
>>>>>>>>> terence.scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>> https://paracon.rabiesalliance.org
>>>>>>>>> Skype: tpscott1987
>>>>>>>>>
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>>
>> --
>> Shurajit Dutta (MPH, MHI)
>> Health Information Systems Adviser
>>
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