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Re: [Dhis2-devs] can't delete data element

 

Sure - will keep you posted - we will get it done in a few weeks time.

regards,

Lars


On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 7:01 PM, Lorill Crees <lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks Lars. Yes - keeping it on a data element will work for us.
>
> Could you please let me know when this is complete for us to try out? Or
> let me know the issue so I can track it?
>
> Thanks for accommodating this functionality - much appreciated!
>
> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 9:50 AM, Lars Helge Øverland <lars@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 6:43 PM, Lorill Crees <lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Lars,
>>>
>>> That functionality would be what we need. Is this something that you
>>> could backport to 2.25?
>>>
>>>
>> Okay we can work on that. I have written an issue. Yes I think we can
>> back-port to 2.25.
>>
>>
>>> Also wondering if it would be possible to prune for a Data Set? That
>>> would reduce the amount of API calls as our end goal is to delete the Data
>>> Set itself.
>>>
>>>
>> I think we will keep it on data element - don't want to take this too
>> far. I guess you could chain API calls for this without too much hassle.
>>
>> best regards,
>>
>> Lars
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Let me know. Thanks,
>>>
>>> Lorill
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 9:16 AM, Lars Helge Øverland <lars@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sorry Lorill, I misread your question.
>>>>
>>>> No we haven't changed the policy that data element can be deleted if
>>>> data value audits exist.
>>>>
>>>> We recently implemented a feature for pruning
>>>> <https://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/master/en/developer/html/webapi_maintenance.html>
>>>> data (including approval records, data set completeness records, data value
>>>> audits and data values) for organisation unit units.
>>>>
>>>> /api/26/maintenance/dataPruning/organisationUnits/<org-unit-id>
>>>>
>>>> We could implement something similar for data elements.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Lars
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 6:03 PM, Lorill Crees <lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Lars,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the quick reply. Does this mean if we soft delete all data
>>>>> values associated with a data element we will then be able to hard delete
>>>>> the data element?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Lorill
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 8:54 AM, Lars Helge Øverland <lars@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Lorill,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> in 2.25 we introduced "soft data value" delete, meaning that in the
>>>>>> database we simply mark data values as deleted using the "deleted" property
>>>>>> (this is transparent to the users). This means that foreign key constraints
>>>>>> from data value audit values should not be a problem anymore. Let us know
>>>>>> if that solves it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lars
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 5:48 PM, Lorill Crees <lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We have a long standing request to allow users of our custom DHIS 2
>>>>>>> app to delete specific Data Sets and all corresponding data elements and
>>>>>>> values. We need to do this via the API.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It seems the only thing preventing us from doing this now is the
>>>>>>> deletion of datavalueaudit records. Is there any plan to allow
>>>>>>> deletion of datavalueaudit records via the API? Or to remove
>>>>>>> dependencies from the datavalueaudit records so they can be standalone and
>>>>>>> not prevent the deletion of the corresponding data elements?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Lorill
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 11:37 PM, channara rin <
>>>>>>> rin.channara@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> YES,
>>>>>>>> thank you for reminding...
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Lorill Crees
>>>>>>> Project Leader / Senior Developer
>>>>>>> 2Paths Solutions Ltd. <http://www.2paths.com>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Lars Helge Øverland
>>>>>> Lead developer, DHIS 2
>>>>>> University of Oslo
>>>>>> Skype: larshelgeoverland
>>>>>> lars@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org/>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Lorill Crees
>>>>> Project Leader / Senior Developer
>>>>> 2Paths Solutions Ltd. <http://www.2paths.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> skype: lorill2paths
>>>>> (604) 689-4123 x 15
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Lars Helge Øverland
>>>> Lead developer, DHIS 2
>>>> University of Oslo
>>>> Skype: larshelgeoverland
>>>> lars@xxxxxxxxx
>>>> http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org/>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Lorill Crees
>>> Project Leader / Senior Developer
>>> 2Paths Solutions Ltd. <http://www.2paths.com>
>>>
>>> lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> skype: lorill2paths
>>> (604) 689-4123 x 15
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Lars Helge Øverland
>> Lead developer, DHIS 2
>> University of Oslo
>> Skype: larshelgeoverland
>> lars@xxxxxxxxx
>> http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org/>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Lorill Crees
> Project Leader / Senior Developer
> 2Paths Solutions Ltd. <http://www.2paths.com>
>
> lcrees@xxxxxxxxxx
> skype: lorill2paths
> (604) 689-4123 x 15
>



-- 
Lars Helge Øverland
Lead developer, DHIS 2
University of Oslo
Skype: larshelgeoverland
lars@xxxxxxxxx
http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org/>

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