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[Lars Kristian Roland <lars@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I would also recommend using the j2me, but I think it is a good idea that
you implement sms in parallel. There are many existing and upcoming
features on sms that may be useful. One is that you can fall back to using
sms as a transport instead of gprs, though gprs works well in most
contexts. Additionally, if you have smaller data sets, these would work
well on sms. You can also use sms for messaging and alerts.

But as your general route for those data sets, j2me is probably the best
option. Note that j2me works best when you buy the phones, so you can test
that it works as expected.

Lars
On 2013 2 27 20:13, "Knut Staring" <knutst@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi John,
>
> For your scenario, SMS would not work well. It seems to me that the
> J2ME solution (for feature phones such as many Nokias, e.g. 2690 or
> C2-02) could be the best option. They also of course have much better
> battery duraiton than smartphones.
>
> Knut
>
> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 12:07 PM, John Ojo <jnojo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi Olav,
> >
> > Thanks once again.
> >
> > We are starting with two data sets with the plan to add more as time
> goes on
> > and users become more comfortable using the system. Eventually, we hope
> to
> > have about 4-5 data sets.
> >
> > There's likely to be values for most fields every period. We anticipate
> > blank fields to be no more than 1 to 5% every period.
> >
> > Can our scenario fit the SMS option? Please what is the procedure for
> > setting up the SMS reporting system. Does it work with version 2.10?
> >
> > Thank you.
> > John
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Olav Poppe <olav.poppe@xxxxxx>
> > To: John Ojo <jnojo@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: DHIS developers <dhis2-devs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; dhis1-users
> > <dhis2-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 8:02 AM
> >
> > Subject: Re: [Dhis2-users] DHIS2 Mobile
> >
> > Hi,
> > see replies below.
> >
> > 27. feb. 2013 kl. 07:46 skrev John Ojo <jnojo@xxxxxxxxx>:
> >
> >
> > - what type of phones will be used: do the phones support java? If it is
> > smartphones, do they use a browser that supports offline storage?
> > I am yet to assess the phones available on the market. However, it is
> likely
> > that the phones will support Java at the minimum. We will also want to
> > benefit from the offline data entry capabilities of DHIS2 so we will most
> > likely use phones that support offline storage.
> >
> > - do you require support for offline data entry?
> > Yes. Could you please kindly explain how this can impact my case if the
> > response is yes or no.
> >
> >
> > Any phone that supports the java-client will also support offline data
> > entry. Also, newer smartphones supports offline data entry in the browser
> > (others on the dev/user list might know the exact requirements for the
> > browser/phone). If offline support is not a requirement, you have the
> option
> > of accessing DHIS2 using a mobile browser on a regular "non-smart"
> phone. If
> > you require offline support, the java client or smartphone browser are
> the
> > options. Using the browser rather than java-client will likely be easier
> to
> > administer, but how important that is depends on how many phones will be
> > used.
> >
> >
> > - how much data are they supposed to enter? If it is only a few data
> > elements, the new SMS reporting might be an option.
> > The data is not much. for each data set, we are talking about between 35
> to
> > 40 data elements.
> >
> >
> > How many data sets? Is there likely to be values for most fields every
> > period, or will most of them be blank? If only a few values will be sent
> > every week/month, structured SMS might be an option.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you so much.
> >
> > Best regards.
> > John
> >
> > John Ojo MD, FMCPH
> > Accra, Ghana.
> > Mobile: +233 234691626
> > Skype:  Johnojo
> > Email: jnojo@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Olav Poppe <olav.poppe@xxxxxx>
> > To: John Ojo <jnojo@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: DHIS developers <dhis2-devs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; dhis1-users
> > <dhis2-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 7:28 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Dhis2-users] DHIS2 Mobile
> >
> > Hi John,
> > there are quite a few options for reporting to DHIS2 using mobile phones,
> > can you give us a bit more information about your case:
> > - is this aggregate data or case-based data?
> > - what type of phones will be used: do the phones support java? If it is
> > smartphones, do they use a browser that supports offline storage?
> > - do you require support for offline data entry?
> > - how much data are they supposed to enter? If it is only a few data
> > elements, the new SMS reporting might be an option.
> >
> > Regards
> > Olav
> >
> > 26. feb. 2013 kl. 17:51 skrev John Ojo <jnojo@xxxxxxxxx>:
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I need to enable field workers in a country to be able to report into a
> > DHIS2  (version 2.10) database using mobile phones.
> > Please, I need a step-by-step instructions on how to go about achieving
> > this.
> >
> > I will appreciate your kind assistance in this direction.
> >
> > Thank you.
> > John.
> >
> > John Ojo MD, FMCPH
> > Accra, Ghana.
> > Mobile: +233 234691626
> > Skype:  Johnojo
> > Email: jnojo@xxxxxxxxx
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