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Re: Indicator

 

Randy:
I think if we make the data element aggregation type = 'average' we can
just select the period and we will have our result, given that the data
element is collected monthly.


2014-03-31 10:08 GMT+02:00 Kenneth Børtveit <kenneth.bortveit@xxxxxxxxx>:

> Thank you, I was trying to get a grip on how 'D' works and how I could use
> it.
>
>
> 2014-03-31 10:01 GMT+02:00 Jason Pickering <jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
> Hi.
>>
>> Just a minor clarification, in that "D" will return the current number of
>> days in a given period, not necessarily a given month.
>>
>> Lets say you collect data monthly. When you look at monthly aggregated
>> data, the "D" will always equal to the number of days the month. However,
>> if you look at aggregated quarterly data, then you will get "31+28+31" for
>> quarter one as the denominator, and the aggregate total for the numerator
>> (for instance).
>>
>> So, if you collect your data quarterly, you will get the number of days
>> in a quarter. However, if you collect your data monthly, and want the
>> number of days in the preceding, current, and next months, then you will
>> not be able to use "D".
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jason
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 9:22 AM, Brajesh Murari <brajesh.murari@xxxxxxxxx
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> eg. Indicator =  ( Data Element  / (D * 3) )
>>>
>>> Here D indicates number of days in current month.
>>>
>>> ie. if number of days in current month == 30
>>> than or (D+D+D) or (D*3) will return 90
>>>
>>> Similarly, if number of days in current month == 31
>>> than or (D+D+D) or (D*3) will return 93
>>>
>>> Similarly, if number of days in current month == 29 ( ie. in leap year )
>>> than or (D+D+D) or (D*3) will return 87
>>>
>>> In present scenario, there is no way to define the indicator so that
>>> 'D' would always be the last 3 months.
>>> We can define indicator with addition (+) or multiplication (*)
>>>  mathematical operators with combination
>>> of 'D' for representing approx 3 months' total days count, but not last
>>> three months' total day count.
>>>
>>> Keneeth, i think you are looking for D or mathematical expression with
>>> D such that it should return exactly last
>>> three months' total day count !
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Brajesh Murari
>>>
>>>
>>> P please consider the environment before printing this email
>>>
>>>   On Monday, 31 March 2014 12:14 PM, Kenneth Børtveit <
>>> kenneth.bortveit@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>   Alright, thank you. It solves the problem in a way.
>>>
>>> I was looking for a way to define the indicator so that 'D' would
>>> allways be the last 3 months, is that possible?
>>>
>>>
>>> 2014-03-31 8:20 GMT+02:00 Jason Pickering <jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>>
>>> You can use the special paramater "D" which will give you the number of
>>> days in the period in question. Is this what you want to achieve?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Jason
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 8:13 AM, Kenneth Børtveit <
>>> kenneth.bortveit@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> I am trying to make an indicator that aggregates a dataelement over a
>>> month and divides it by the number of days in the last 3 months.
>>>
>>> Does anybody have any advice?
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Kenneth Børtveit
>>>
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