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[Mark Spohr <mhspohr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for this information and thanks for this great functionality.
I don't think it will be an issue... I just need to tell people what to
expect and what to do when they get the message.  I would vote in favor of
automatic upload (with notification).


.Mark

2011/11/10 Lars Helge Øverland <larshelge@xxxxxxxxx>

> Hello Mark,
>
> thank you for your remarks.
>
> We are considering whether we should just upload the locally stored
> data like you suggest. The initial thought was to make it explicit in
> order to make it easier for the user to understand what was going on,
> but it seems that if we can come up with a robust way of informing
> users what has happened to their local data it might be better to
> upload it automatically.
>
> The local data is never lost, except if you clear the browser cache
> (including application data) or re-install the browser.
>
> You will have to be online when logging in to the data entry module.
> The login session usually survives a computer "hibernation" but not a
> computer restart.
>
> best regards, Lars
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 7:14 AM, Mark Spohr <mhspohr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I've just been playing a bit with the offline capabilities.
> > This is very nice and will work well in our "poorly connected" sites.
> >
> > I notice that when the connection is restored, it notifies the user and
> asks
> > if you want to upload data.  Is there a reason that it just doesn't
> > automatically upload the data?
> > Also, is the data lost if you close the browser?
> >
> >
> >
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Mark Spohr, MD