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[Viet Nguyen <viet@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Peter,

Please help to report the issues you got on jira.dhis2.org so we could
check and fix the import/export app.

Thanks,

On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 10:24 AM Peter D Lubambi <plubambi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think the import function in dhis2 2.30 is not working completely, can
> someone confirm otherwise? I, as well tried importing in 2.30 several times
> it never worked, had to downgrade to 2.29 then I was able to import.
>
> Peter
>
> On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 3:09 PM Kristiyan Panayotov <
> Kristiyan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> Hi all – thank for your support and suggestions.
>>
>>
>>
>> We managed to find a solution to our problem. We downgraded to version
>> 2.29 and found a good balance between using the new Android app together
>> with import functionalities.
>> For importing Org Units through a .csv file in version 2.30 – I will say
>> that it was not possible after all. We tried many different combinations
>> for creating the .csv files and none was successful. Together with the fact
>> that some of the Org Unit csv files have been successfully imported in
>> versions 2.25 – 2.29
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards and thank you all
>>
>> Kris
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Viet Nguyen [mailto:viet@xxxxxxxxx]
>> *Sent:* Friday, November 2, 2018 10:24 AM
>> *To:* dcocos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Cc:* Georgi Chakarov <georgi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; dhis2-users <
>> dhis2-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Kristiyan Panayotov <
>> Kristiyan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; dhis2-devs <
>> dhis2-devs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Dhis2-devs] DHIS2 2.30 IMPORT/EXPORT ISSUE
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Georgi and Kristiyan,
>>
>>
>>
>> Could you try to change the file extension from ".CSV" to lowercase and
>> import again ? I think this is a bug, already reported to the app developer
>> and he's fixing it.
>>
>>
>>
>> We also have added the import summary which will show all the import
>> errors. It's on master and being backported to 2.30.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 2, 2018 at 5:04 AM Dan Cocos <dcocos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Is it encoded as UTF-8? I noticed as few “special” charters and that
>> might cause problems.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dan Cocos
>>
>> *BAO Systems*
>>
>> On Nov 1, 2018, at 5:33 PM, Georgi Chakarov <georgi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Blake,
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your response!
>>
>>
>>
>> I am a colleague of Kristiyan. We use csv format as we have always used
>> for DHIS2 versions 2.28 and below.
>>
>> So it seems that DHIS2 changed standards for csv for some reason. The
>> exact same csv that Kris sent you was used to import org units in 2.28
>> instance and now is not recognized. We compared the template layout in 2.30
>> and it matches a 100% our file. I have also tried a csv export software
>> with different options of csv files with no luck.
>>
>>
>>
>> Maybe you could advice on how you generate csv files?
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Georgi
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Blake Hansen <bhansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, November 1, 2018 7:17 PM
>> *To:* Kristiyan Panayotov <Kristiyan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *Cc:* calle.hedberg@xxxxxxxxx; DHIS 2 Users list <
>> dhis2-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Georgi Chakarov <
>> georgi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; dhis2-devs <dhis2-devs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Dhis2-devs] DHIS2 2.30 IMPORT/EXPORT ISSUE
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Kris,
>>
>>
>>
>> I haven’t looked at your .csv file, but from your screenshot it is clear
>> DHIS2 is not recognising it as a .csv file type. If it were, you would see
>> an extra menu appear and be able to select the object type you are
>> attempting to create (see my screenshot). This is not visible in your
>> screenshot.
>>
>>
>>
>> <image001.png>
>>
>>
>>
>> Some things to check:
>>
>> Has your template *strictly *followed the csv template layout in the
>> documentation?
>> https://docs.dhis2.org/2.30/en/developer/html/webapi_csv_metadata_import.html#webapi_csv_org_units
>>
>> Is your .csv format the correct .csv format for DHIS2? (Some .csv in
>> francophone countries struggle as they use semi-colon)
>>
>>
>>
>> Hopefully something there is helpful. If not, it may be a bug but let’s
>> test those things first.
>>
>> It is also worth checking whether your import strategies are doing what
>> you expect. The default on the new system is different to the old.
>> Strategies are also found in the documentation - section 1.11
>>
>>
>>
>> All best,
>>
>> Blake
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
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>>
>> *Blake Hansen*
>> Projects Implementation Manager, BAO Systems
>>
>> +1 202-536-1541 | bhansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | http://www.baosystems.com |
>>
>> Skype: blake.a.hansen | 2900 K Street, Suite 507, Washington D.C. 20007
>>
>>
>>
>> Register for the 2019 DHIS 2 Symposium:
>>
>>
>> <image003.png> <https://dhis2symposium.org/>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1 Nov 2018, at 17:09, Kristiyan Panayotov <
>> Kristiyan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Calle,
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for looking into the .csv
>>
>> I tried your suggestions and still NO import. I added short names, codes,
>> opening date – import error hasn’t changed.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kris
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Calle Hedberg [mailto:calle.hedberg@xxxxxxxxx
>> <calle.hedberg@xxxxxxxxx>]
>> *Sent:* Thursday, November 1, 2018 6:07 PM
>> *To:* Kristiyan Panayotov <Kristiyan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *Cc:* bhansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; DHIS 2 Users list <
>> dhis2-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Georgi Chakarov <
>> georgi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; dhis2-devs <dhis2-devs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Dhis2-devs] DHIS2 2.30 IMPORT/EXPORT ISSUE
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>
>> Your csv file might not import because at least two compulsory fields are
>> blank:
>>
>> - Shortname is compulsory (missing)
>>
>> - Openingdate is compulsory (missing)
>>
>>
>>
>> I have not tried to import orgunits with those fields missing for a
>> looong time, but while i seem to recall a missing openingdate would be
>> replaced by the default date 1970-01-01, I don't think the same happens for
>> shortnames (note; I could be wrong).
>>
>>
>>
>> in any case, it's a bad habit to import orgunits with such key fields
>> blank (for instance, it's unlikely that opening dates from 1970 is anywhere
>> near the correct openingdates).
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Calle
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 1 Nov 2018 at 16:43, Kristiyan Panayotov <
>> Kristiyan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Blake,
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you for approaching our issue.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am afraid that the solution to the problem is not that simple. DHIS2
>> still doesn’t recognize the Org Unit csv file, although that is a structure
>> that has been successfully imported in previous versions. I also got the
>> parent UID from DHIS2 directly. I have attached the csv in this email, if
>> you want to take a look.
>>
>>
>>
>> I also send you the screenshot from the failed import (below).
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Kris
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>> *From:* Blake Hansen [mailto:bhansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> *Sent:* Thursday, November 1, 2018 4:23 PM
>> *To:* Kristiyan Panayotov <Kristiyan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *Cc:* dhis2-devs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; dhis2-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
>> Georgi Chakarov <georgi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Dhis2-devs] DHIS2 2.30 IMPORT/EXPORT ISSUE
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Kristiyan,
>>
>>
>>
>> DHIS2 still support this in 2.30, which you will see in the
>> documentation. The only difference is that you no longer have to select the
>> upload file type. DHIS2 automatically detects that it is a .csv file. Then
>> you will be asked to choose the type of object you are creating.
>>
>>
>>
>> So the first step, is click on upload file, select your .csv file, and
>> import from there as usual.
>>
>>
>>
>> All best,
>>
>> Blake
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Blake Hansen*
>> Projects Implementation Manager, BAO Systems
>>
>> +1 202-536-1541 | bhansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | http://www.baosystems.com |
>>
>> Skype: blake.a.hansen | 2900 K Street, Suite 507, Washington D.C. 20007
>>
>>
>>
>> Register for the 2019 DHIS 2 Symposium:
>>
>>
>> <https://dhis2symposium.org/>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1 Nov 2018, at 11:24, Kristiyan Panayotov <
>> Kristiyan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear DHIS2 experts,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am writing to you because I have the following issue with DHIS2
>> METADATA IMPORT:
>>
>>
>>
>> I want to import (first) Organizational units and unfortunately I do not
>> see the .csv import and object type in the IMPORT/EXPORT APP.
>>
>>
>>
>> I see the DHIS2 2.30 guide on importing metadata has this functionalities
>> (see below SCREENSHOT 1) that are not present in our DHIS2 instance (see
>> below SCREENSHOT 2)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> My questions, therefore is: How can I import Org Units (and other
>> metadata) from a .csv format in DHIS2?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Reards,
>>
>> Kris
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> ________________________________________________________________________________
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>> SCREENSHOT 1
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>> <image002.jpg>
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>> SCREENSHOT 2
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>> <image004.jpg>
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>> Viet Nguyen
>>
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>>
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>>
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Viet Nguyen
Software Developer, DHIS 2
University of Oslo
http://www.dhis2.org