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Re: Problem with XML data import

 

Thanks, this was actually a CSV import, as XML does not work at all.
Exported from an existing instance of DHIS2.

On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 12:40 PM, <deemoyes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> That's completely true. You can also do a CSV import instead, where it
> will be easier for you to see the data elements, their UIDS and what have
> you rather than the xml where you can have several typos kind of.
>
> Also, was this data that you are trying to import into your instance
> exported from another instance or 3 party-application?
>
> Regards,
> Adedayo
> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
>   *From: *Jason Pickering
> *Sent: *Wednesday, 25 February 2015 06:08
> *To: *Knut Staring
> *Cc: *dhis2-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject: *Re: [Dhis2-users] Problem with XML data import
>
> It can be hard to tell.We need much better information here as the log
> reports are pretty useless.
>
> You should probably gather all of your data element ids and check them one
> by one against whether they are available before attempting an import. This
> can be done through the API and scripted of course. Same for orgunits and
> catcombos.
>
> Regards,
> Jason
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 5:33 AM, Knut Staring <knutst@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> As can be seen from the Import Summary below, I have around 38K values
>> that don't get imported because the corresponding data element is not found.
>>
>> Suggestions as to how I can find out WHICH data element(s) that is not
>> linking?
>>
>> Import summaryImport countTypeCountImported453814Updated0Ignored38209
>> ConflictsElementDescriptiondataelementData element not found or not
>> acccessible
>>
>> --
>> Knut Staring
>> Dept. of Informatics, University of Oslo
>> Norway: +4791880522
>> Skype: knutstar
>> http://dhis2.org
>>
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>
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> Jason P. Pickering
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>


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Knut Staring
Dept. of Informatics, University of Oslo
Norway: +4791880522
Skype: knutstar
http://dhis2.org

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