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Re: Category Option Combos, naming of

 

Now it shows up as follows: (Note Male and Female 14+ swapped... I did
nothing to encourage this! Refreshing the screen shows it as it was
originally with Male, 14+ yrs)
Name(0-14 yrs, Female)(0-14 yrs, Male)(14+ yrs, Male)(Female, 14+ yrs)

On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 2:34 PM, Laura E. Lincks <
laura.lincks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> We are using 2.18, but I've seen this occur in earlier versions as well...
>
> We created simple disaggregations:
>
>    - Category Options: 2 age groups and 2 genders
>    - Category:  1 Age (encompassing the 2 age category options), 1 Gender
>    (encompassing the 2 gender category options)
>    - Category Combination: 1 called AgeGender (encompassing both
>    categories)
>
>
> We assigned the Category Combination to the data elements.
>
> However, when viewing the Category Option Combos (there are 4) either when
> designing a Data Entry Form or when viewing the Category Option Combos in
> the Data Elements/Indicators App, the naming of the Category Option Combos
> varies and there's no way to change it. In one of the four instances, the
> gender precedes the age group, making the naming convention inconsistent
> and difficult to manage. The Category Option Combo names seem to be created
> randomly. Is there a way to make them generate in a consistent manner?
>
> What we have now via the Category Option Combos view:
> (14+ yrs, Female)(Male, 14+ yrs)(0-14 yrs, Male)(0-14 yrs, Female)
>
>
> It is always showing up this way when in Data Entry form design. However,
> and I swear I'm not going crazy, sometimes when I go to the Category Option
> Combos view, one of the Female groups ​shows up as (Female, 14+ yrs, )
> and another one shows as (14+ yrs, Male). If I refresh the screen or come
> back to it later it will eventually display as listed above.
>
> Any advice?
>
> --
>
> *Laura E. Lincks*
> Database Manager/Developer
> ICAP - Columbia University
> Mailman School of Public Health
> 60 Haven Ave, Floor B1
> New York, NY 10032
> Tel: 212 304 7132
>



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*Laura E. Lincks*
Database Manager/Developer
ICAP - Columbia University
Mailman School of Public Health
60 Haven Ave, Floor B1
New York, NY 10032
Tel: 212 304 7132

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