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[Jason Pickering <jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mark,


> Zeros:
> - All of the data items are set to "Don't store zeros".... what does that
> mean?
In many HIS databases, it has been seen observed a large proportion of
the data values which are entered are zeros. In an aggregate data
system, the zeros are not particularly significant when aggregated, so
an option exists not to store them, even if they are entered.

> When totaling, aggregating, averaging, etc.  will these data fields be
> counted as zeros?

Yes. Blanks/NULLS in DHIS2 (for the most part) act effectively as zeros.

> Related.. on data entry I have them skipping over zero fields leaving them
> blank... I assume this will be assumed to be a zero?
Yes.


>
> Also,  there doesn't seem to be an explicit "SAVE FORM" but the data does
> appear to be saved (even though the User General Settings does NOT have the
> "Auto-save data entry form" box checked).  How does this work?

Someone else may have to answer this question, I have never seen that
setting before. Looks like we need to document that section a bit
better.

You should see the cells of the data entry form turn yellow (which
means the data has been cached, but yet to be transmitted to the
server. When the field turns green, it has been successfully
transmitted to the server.

Regards,
Jason