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[Ola Hodne Titlestad <olatitle@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Roger,

Chapter 2 in the user manual briefly explains how to use org unit group sets
to define alternative hierarchies.


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On 2 April 2010 17:58, Edem Kossi <ekossi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  Ok I see. In this case, what we often do is to represent a coherent
> hierarchy that reflects the current situation and use orgUnit groups and
> groupsets to address specific cases like like your old districts. It is not
> always very smart but still it is the best way available :)
> For instance you can create  groups 2005district1 and 2005district2.
> 2005district1 will comprise 1009 District1 and 2009 District3. 2005
> District2 will contain 2009 District2. Then you create an exclusive groupset
> named for instance 2005 Hierarchy with 2005 District1 and 2005 District2 as
> groupset members. You can do the same for other period having different
> hierarchy.
>
> Thanks
>
> Edem
>
>
> On 02/04/2010 14:58, Friedman, Roger (CDC/OID/NCHHSTP) (CTR) wrote:
>
>  Thanks, Edem.  I guess I should have given the use case.
>
>
>
> Country X frequently divides its districts for political and managerial
> reasons.  Indicator target values, population figures used as denominators
> and maps with the new districts may not be available immediately (if ever),
> so it will frequently be desirable to display results using a previous
> version of district definitions in order to show a longer time period.  I
> was hoping to represent this by having multiple levels of district
> corresponding to each successive version of the definitions.  So I wanted to
> leave some unused level numbers between the current districting and the
> (presumptively) unchanging sub-districts, so the sub-district level number
> would always be the same despite the number of versions of districting
> incorporated.
>
>
>
>
>
> Perhaps there is some way of maintaining alternative hierarchies that I
> haven't thought of.
>
>
>
> *From:* dhis2-users-bounces+rdf4=cdc.gov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [
> mailto:dhis2-users-bounces+rdf4=cdc.gov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<dhis2-users-bounces+rdf4=cdc.gov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]
> *On Behalf Of *Edem Kossi
> *Sent:* Friday, April 02, 2010 10:19 AM
> *To:* dhis2-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* Re: [Dhis2-users] Org Unit
>
>
>
> Dear Roger,
> DHIS2 identifies sequentially the different levels  but you are free to
> give them the name you want.  However it is better if you want to use
> numbers to identify your levels to do it incrementally. Because if you name
> level 5 as level 8, you will introduce some confusion for other
> administrators especially when it comes to execute some sql queries using
> orgunitstructure table with levels. I mean level 8  -as child of level 4 in
> your case -  will mean level 5 in dhis2 logic instead. The possibility given
> to users to rename the levels is meant to provide more meaningful level
> names like national, region, district, facility, etc.
> Thanks
>
> Edem
> On 01/04/2010 20:36, Friedman, Roger (CDC/OID/NCHHSTP) (CTR) wrote:
>
> Lists --
>
>             Do org unit levels need to be numbered sequentially?   That is,
> can I have a level 8 org unit as a child of a level 4 org unit?
>
>  Thanks, Roger
>
>
>
>
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