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[Ngoc Thanh Nguyen <thanh.hispvietnam@xxxxxxxxx>]

yes you can use custom data entry form and add some js script like onchange
event on weight and height.

the event handler should then calculate the bmi and update the text field
bmi.

do you have any technical person to do this? if not give me your account i
can help
On Sep 2, 2014 12:26 AM, "Pamod Amarakoon" <pamodm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I'd like to add something to this.
>
> For example, if we have a data entry form (BMI) for a program stage if we
> have height and weight input boxes/data elements is there a way to
> calculate BMI?
> is it only possible by using javascript/webapp
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 10:21 PM, Ngoc Thanh Nguyen <
> thanh.hispvietnam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I believe the calculated data value (now as indicator) can only be seen
>> after an aggregation is run.
>> In addition, in some forms in some countries like VN, auto-calculated
>> data elements some time can be input by users.
>>
>> In VN, we use Javascript to achieve this. However, it is quite
>> complicated. Imagine that you have to rebuild a spreadsheet engine.
>>
>> Important lesson learnt was if a dataelement is auto-calculated, make
>> sure no one can change it manually. Otherwise, you end up with very low
>> data quality.
>>
>> Thanh
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 11:15 PM, Jason Pickering <
>> jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Robin,
>>>
>>> You can simply use an indicator to do this.
>>>
>>> In case you have not seen it, we have extensive documentation on the use
>>> of indicators here
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch13.html#indicator_maintenance
>>>
>>> It should also be possible to calculate the value from other data, not
>>> contained in the data entry form, IF it exists for the same orgunit and
>>> period.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Jason
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 5:48 PM, Robin Martens <martens@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>   Dear all,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know if there's a way to have auto-calculated fields in
>>>> data entry forms? This auto-calculated field would then be available for
>>>> further reporting and indicator calculation (i.e. it is a data element
>>>> calculated based on other data elements in the same entry form).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Actually, if it would be possible to calculate data elements based on
>>>> other data elements outside of a data form, that would be great too (but if
>>>> I remember well this is currently not possible).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any ideas,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Robin
>>>>
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