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[Lars Helge Øverland <larshelge@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,


DHIS version 2.7 is released. The improvements this time are: (demo
login is admin/district)


1) Translation of database content: Most database content, including
data elements, indicators, validation rules, groups and group sets can
now be translated to any language. Each user can independently decide
what language to use in the system. To translate an object click on
the blue translation icon next to the object in the various lists.
Later in the settings module under general user settings you can set
your preferred language.

This functionality is useful for countries with more than one
widespread language or when English is needed as a second language.
This functionality has already been field tested in Tanzania with
Swahili and English.

http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-maintenance-datadictionary/dataElement.action


2) Chart options in data visualizer module: Support for several
options for chart including i) Domain and range axis labels for
displaying the units of measure of the chart ii) Target line for
displaying the desired target value iii) Trend line for displaying the
trend of the chart data iv) Hide legend and title to make more space
for the chart itself v) Dynamic inclusion of the organisation unit of
the currently logged in user on order to make charts more reusable in
the dashboard. The user interface for the chart options can be found
in the bottom left corner.

http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-visualizer/app/index.html?uid=nwqNUFG9Vky


3) Option sets: Support for pre-defined sets of options for name-based
data. You can define any kind of options, for instance an option set
called "Delivery type" where "Normal", "Breach", "Caesarian" and
"Assisted" would be the options. This option set can later be
associated with any number of data elements. When doing data entry in
name-based records module those elements will then appear in the form
as drop-down lists with auto-completion support.

The user interface for defining option sets are found in data
administration module. Option sets can be associated with data
elements in the add / update data element interface. Int the demo
below select any facility and then the "Delivery returns" program:

http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-caseentry/anonymousRegistration.action


4) Data locking: New and improved solution for locking of data entry
forms. With the new solution you define a number of expiry days for
each data set which is relative to the end date of the data entry
period. So when the number of expiry days has passed after the end
date of a period, that period will be locked for further data entry.
You can cater for special situations where data entry should be
allowed despite the automatic locking through the lock exception user
interface in data administration module.

http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-maintenance-dataadmin/lockException.action


5) Improved messaging: i) Paging - all messages can now be browsed
page by page ii) Follow up - messages can be marked for later
follow-up by clicking on the familiar star next to it iii) Faster
navigation - buttons for marking a message as unread, remove it and go
back are  included also at the bottom of the read message screen.

http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/message.action


6) Full data mart export: A new user interface in reports module for
easily doing full data mart exports. You can select the period types
and start- and end-date for which periods to include in the export.
Full export implies that all organisation units, data elements and
indicators are included in the export process. This means that you
don't have to worry about getting invalid data marts as a result of
e.g. not including all organisation unit levels. This interface
provides you with continuous feedback so that you can easily track
progress of the process.

http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-reporting/displayDataMartForm.action



You download the new version from here as WAR file or Live package:

http://dhis2.org/downloads

Documentation and Javadocs can be found here:

http://dhis2.org/documentation

Launchpad page is here:

https://code.launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs-core/dhis2/2.7



best regards,

the DHIS 2 development team