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[Marta Vila <martavila@xxxxxxxxx>]

this is a very limited use of constants... but you are rigth, by definition
they should never change.


On 9 March 2012 06:43, Jason Pickering <jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> You should not use a constant. Each organisation unit will have its
> own population, and it will change from year to year, so it should be
> a data element just like any other aggregate data element. A constant
> is just that, something like "Pi", which will never change over time
> and does not depend on an organisation unit.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 7:41 AM, Marta Vila <martavila@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi Mark,
> >
> > maybe to define a "constant value" can help you there, one per
> > organization...
> > Constant values are accessible from the indicators num. / denom.
> definition.
> >
> > You can define constant values in Data Administration -> Constant
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Marta
> >
> >
> > On 9 March 2012 06:35, Mark Spohr <mhspohr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> Great
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> I was looking to enter pop in the org unit but this makes better sense.
> >>
> >> Mark Spohr MD
> >>
> >> On Mar 8, 2012 9:31 PM, "Jason Pickering" <jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Yes, that is the point. Each orgunit should have a population for a
> >>> specified time period (for instance, yearly population values).  So,
> >>> the indicator formula would look something like this
> >>>
> >>> Numerator = Whatever data element
> >>> Denominator = Population
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> If you enter at level 3, you will not be able to get level 4
> >>> indicators, but values will be able to be aggregated up the hierarchy.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 7:20 AM, Mark Spohr <mhspohr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>> > Except each org unit will have population.
> >>> > How do you specify which to use in an indicator? ... will these be
> >>> > aggregated? ... what if no low level numbers?
> >>> >
> >>> > Mark Spohr MD
> >>> >
> >>> > On Mar 8, 2012 9:10 PM, "Jason Pickering" <
> jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>> > wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Create a new data element called "Population". Probably want to use
> >>> >> "Average" as an aggregation operator here. Add it to a dataset like
> >>> >> any normal data element and enter the data through the data entry
> >>> >> screen. :)
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >> On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Mark Spohr <mhspohr@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >>> >> > I am probably missing something obvious here but where do you
> enter
> >>> >> > population numbers for organization units to use as denominators
> for
> >>> >> > indicators?
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Mark Spohr MD
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
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