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[Olav <op.registrering@xxxxxx>]

Hi,
if the descriptions is too long to have on screen all the time, perhaps it could be added to the "info" page that is displayed when you double click in a field, along with the comments and historical values?

Olav


5. nov. 2012 kl. 23:45 skrev Johan Sæbø <johansa@xxxxxxxxxx>:

> Hi John,
> 
> On 05.11.2012 23:26, John Ojo wrote:
>> Dear All,
>> 
>> One of the details of Data Elements we record (though optional) on the
>> 'Create new data element' page is 'Description'. This information is
>> very useful because here, we can describe precisely how data should be
>> collected for the data element in question.
>> After the description of the data element is entered on the Create new
>> data element page or 'Edit data element' page by the user, I do not see
>> any other place in DHIS2 where the description of the data element is used.
> 
> It is actually displayed if you click the "i" (information) symbol next to a data element in the list of data elements. But of course, it is not here that is is most useful, but rather in data entry screen as you suggest.
> 
>> I am suggesting by this mail, if we could put this useful information
>> about the data element to some good use on the Data Entry page.
>> 
>> During data entry, when a data entry field is selected, a bubble
>> displays at the top-right corner of the data entry screen showing the
>> orgunit, the period and then the data element corresponding to the
>> selected data entry field. Is it possible we display also, the data
>> element Description in this bubble? This could appear as shown in the
>> attached screenshot (indicated by the red arrow).
> 
> A very good suggestion I think.
> 
>> Displaying the data element description could be made optional with a
>> checkbox in the systems settings module.
> 
> Yes, I think so, as sometimes the descriptions might perhaps be a bit long, and you don't want the text to cover half your table. Another option could be a default, fixed size, and then you could scroll if you are interested in all the description text. Or just a link "Show description", while usually not showing it.
> 
> Regards,
> Johan
> 
>> Thank you.
>> 
>> John
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