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[Nayeem Al Mifthah <n.mifthah@xxxxxxxxx>]

Great job... so cool features has added.

Development on tracker, webAPI, and visualizer are fantastic....

Congratulation and many many thanks to dTeam
On 25 Jul 2014 22:01, "Lars Helge Øverland" <larshelge@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> DHIS version 2.16 is out and we have some great new features:
>
>
> *- Tracker capture app:* We have a completely new app for tracking
> persons and other entities. This app lets you register and search persons.
> It features a dashboard which gives you the complete overview of the
> person. It is customizable and designed around widgets, making it easy to
> place the information you need where you need it. It currently features
> widgets for enrollment, profile, data capture through stages, summary
> report, relationships, notes and current selections. This app will
> eventually replace the individual records module. Check it out by selecting
> org units at the lowest level in the hierarchy and the TB program on the
> demo.
>
> Demo Search
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-tracker-capture/index.html#/> | Demo
> Dashboard
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-tracker-capture/index.html#/dashboard?tei=J8KD01PshMC&program=ur1Edk5Oe2n>
> | Docs <https://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch29.html>
>
>
> *- Event visualizer app:* A new app for creating charts based on events.
> Works similarly to event reports. It lets you create aggregated event data
> visualizations based on flexible queries on attributes and data elements.
> It lets you analyze events based on time periods, organisation units and
> group sets, and place any dimension as chart series, category and filters.
> It supports a range of options for controlling the range and domain axis,
> target and base lines, labels and chart title. You can save your charts as
> favorites and share them with others. Charts can be downloaded as PNG
> images and PDF documents. Check out the favorites on the demo.
>
> Demo
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-event-visualizer/app/index.html?id=WIxuUpm5m4U>
> | Docs <https://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch28.html>
>
>
> *- Event charts in dashboard:* The charts created in event visualizer can
> easily be included in the dashboard, as a separate dashboard or together
> with "aggregate" analysis. Simply search from the dashboard search field
> and look under "event charts", then click add next to each chart. Click on
> "Inpatient Morbidity Mortality" dashboard on demo.
>
> Demo
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/index.action>
>
>
> *- Org unit group sets in event analysis:* The event reports and
> visualizer apps now enables analysis of organisation unit group set based
> dimensions. This means that you can easily create analysis of events across
> e.g. facility types and ownership without going through aggregation queries.
>
> Demo
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-event-visualizer/app/index.html?id=aH8nJjd4whM>
>
>
> *- Multiple calendars for data capture:* The system now supports a range
> of calendars for data capture, including Ethiopian, Gregorian, Islamic, ISO
> 8601, Julian, Nepali, Thai. You can set which calendar to use under
> Settings > Calendar.
>
> Demo
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-maintenance-settings/systemCalendarSettings.action>
>
>
> *- Data synchronization:* You can synchronize data collected in a local
> instance of DHIS 2 with another, remote instance of DHIS 2. This is useful
> e.g. in a scenario where you have multiple DHIS 2 instances deployed partly
> offline in the field and want them to automatically submit data to a
> central, online instance of DHIS 2. To enable sync first go Settings >
> Synchronization and enter the URL, username and password of the remote
> server. Second, go to Data administration > Data synchronization and set
> strategy to enabled. The system will attempt a synchronization request
> every minute.
>
> Demo
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-maintenance-settings/systemSynchronizationSettings.action> |
> Docs <https://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch22s17.html>
>
>
> *- Data value audit trail:* Audit trail, i.e. the history of
> modifications happened to a data value, is now supported. This is useful in
> order to keep track of changes and manage changes in cases where multiple
> people are working on the same data. Check it out in data entry by editing
> a field a few times, clicking in the input cell to open the history dialog
> and click on Audit trail.
>
> Demo <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-dataentry/index.action> |
> Screenshot <http://folk.uio.no/larshelg/images/audit-trail.png>
>
>
> *- Totals in validation rules:* You can now insert data element category
> option totals directly in validation rules. This should make the validation
> rule expression less verbose and more manageable. Click on "edit left side"
> on the demo.
>
> Demo
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-validationrule/showAddValidationRuleForm.action>
>
>
> *- Top menu search:* The top menu now has a search field which you can
> use to more quickly find the apps you are searching for. Hover the apps
> link on the demo.
>
> Demo
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/index.action>
>
>
> *- Test email settings:* Under Settings > Email there is now a link for
> testing your email settings by having the system send a test email to the
> email associated with your account. This will make it more easy to verify
> your settings and discover issues with the SMTP setup.
>
> Demo
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-maintenance-settings/systemEmailSettings.action>
>
>
> *- Data visualizer layout:* The layout dialog in visualizer now has the
> same design as pivot table and event reports app, with three screens for
> series, category and filter. This is done to harmonize all analysis apps
> and make it simper to set multiple filters. Click "layout" on the demo.
>
> Demo <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-visualizer/app/index.html>
>
>
> *- Color-coded boundaries:* The boundary layer in GIS now features
> color-coded boundaries. This means that when combining multiple org unit
> levels in the same boundary map, each layer will have its own color, making
> it simple to distinguish them.
>
> Demo
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-mapping/app/index.html?id=bjaqzAFrDOS>
>
>
> *- Labels in map favorites:* The label setting is now included in
> favorites in GIS. The label setting has been moved into the various map
> layer dialogs, look for the "options" tab. The label font size can also be
> controlled by using the font selector next to the label option.
>
> Demo
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-mapping/app/index.html?id=RBWOHYjZwxf> |
> Screenshot <http://folk.uio.no/larshelg/images/gis-labels.png>
>
>
> *- Better pivot table dimension selection:* The layout dialog in pivot
> table app now only shows the dimensions for which you have selected any
> options instead of just all dimensions. This should make it simpler to see
> which dimensions have selections when creating pivots.
>
> Demo <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-pivot/app/index.html>
>
>
> *- Hierarchy download as separate dimensions:* The download function in
> pivot table app now supports downloading the organisation unit hierarchy
> levels as separate dimensions. This is useful when you want to create local
> excel pivot tables and have the org unit levels as separate dimensions.
> Make sure you check "show hierarchy" under Options, then go to Download and
> look for "plain data source /w hierarchy".
>
> Demo <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-pivot/app/index.html>
>
>
> *- Column and row totals:* The pivot table app now has separate options
> for column totals and row totals, meaning you can specify only column
> totals, only row totals or both for a pivot. Click on options in top menu
> on the demo.
>
> Demo
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-pivot/app/index.html?id=zJZXVk3TPhT>
>
>
> *- Min and max aggregation operators:* There are two new aggregation
> operators for max and min value. These can be defined per data element and
> will be used automatically in pivots. Aggregation operators can also be
> defined in pivot table under options in order to override for the current
> pivot table by going to options > aggregation type. Min and max operators
> are useful to identify extreme values.
>
> Demo
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-pivot/app/index.html?id=oLHFIoASOhr> |
> Docs
> <https://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch04.html#dataElement>
>
>
> *- Analytics maintenance mode:* Analytics can now be put in maintenance
> mode. This implies that all requests will simply return 503 service
> unavailable, and is useful in the cases where you need to perform
> maintenance on a live server, such as rebuilding analytics indexes. It can
> be enabled under Settings > General.
>
> Demo
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-maintenance-settings/systemGeneralSettings.action>
> | Docs
> <https://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch23.html#systemGeneralSettings>
>
>
> *- Percentage data element number type:* Data elements now have a new
> number type called "percentage", which implies that you can only enter
> discrete numbers between 0 and 100 in data entry.
>
> Demo
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-maintenance-datadictionary/showAddDataElementForm.action>
> | Docs
> <https://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch04.html#dataElement>
>
>
> *- Data approval:* Approval can now be done for a longer period type than
> the reporting period type for the data set. This makes it simpler to
> approve multiple form submissions at the time.
>
> Docs <https://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch06.html>
>
>
> *- Myanmar font support:* There is now a new style called "Myanmar" which
> features the Padauk font designed for the Myanmar character set. Style can
> be defined for the system under Settings > Appearance, and per user under
> Profile > Settings.
>
> Demo
> <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-maintenance-settings/systemAppearanceSettings.action>
>
>
> *Various technical stuff:* The custom data entry form editor is upgraded
> and is easier to use. Data entry has much more capacity for storing data
> entry forms offline. Data value table has a "lastupdated" column. Attribute
> option combos are supported in data value import
> <https://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch32s09.html#d5e8096>.
> The category option object is associated with organisation units and
> start/end dates.
>
>
> The *Web API* as received a range of improvements (this part is mainly
> for developers / technical people):
>
>
> *- Tracker meta-data support:* The tracker-related entities, such as
> /program and /programStages, are now supported in the Web API with CRUD
> operations. This means that you can develop clients that can read and
> create tracker meta-data.
>
> Docs <https://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch32s05.html>
>
>
> *- JSON data value sets:* The data value set generator now supports JSON
> response format, making it simple to create templates used for data import.
>
> Docs
> <https://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch32s09.html#d5e8206>
>
>
> *- User account invites:* The user account invitation feature has now
> been exposed in the API. This makes it possible to create scripts that can
> automate sending out invitations to a large number of users e.g. off an
> excel sheet - useful when bootstrapping systems.
>
> Docs <https://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch32s36.html>
>
>
> *- Custom script and style:* You can now upload custom Javascript and CSS
> files through the API. These will be rendered through the application and
> allows you to customize the look and feel of the custom data entry forms,
> HTML reports and the system in general. The advantage is that you avoid
> changing the system source code or custom deployments, as the customization
> will be stored in the database.
>
> Docs <https://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch32s38.html>
>
>
> *- Event charts:* The event charts (from event visualizer) can be
> rendered in PNG image format from the /eventCharts resource.
>
> Demo <https://apps.dhis2.org/demo/api/eventCharts/qd2jBEvoRPx/data.png> |
> Docs <https://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch32s17.html>
>
>
>
> ---
>
> You can *download* Live package, WAR file, sample data and source code
> here:
>
> http://www.dhis2.org/downloads
>
>
> You will find *documentation* and javadocs here:
>
> http://www.dhis2.org/documentation
>
>
> The *demo* application can be found here:
>
> http://apps.dhis2.org/demo
>
>
> Full list of features can be found at the *Launchpad* page:
>
> https://launchpad.net/dhis2/+milestone/2.16
>
>
>
> Enjoy the new features. Feedback is much appreciated.
>
>
> best regards,
>
> the DHIS 2 development team
>
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