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[Archana Chillala <archanac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Kevin,

You could use the optionSets API as follows, with required fields:

http://localhost:8080/api/optionSets/<id>.json?fields=id,name,displayName,options[id,name,code]



Here, for a given option Set ID, the required fields are fetched.




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On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 10:46 AM, Kevin Bolger <kevin.bolger@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> I'm trying to build out some scripts to help with meta-data maintenance
> and integrity between DHIS2 and a separate eLMIS system that I'm
> integrating data from, into DHIS2.
>
> A tracker dataelement I created to handle stock items uses an option set,
> each option being and product item from the eLMIS. The eLMIS items use a
> unique code and item name combination which are aligned with the option
> set's options, names and codes. A potential issue is that these item names
> and codes can be updated on the eLIMS side.
>
> Is there any API feature I could use to regularly get a list of the
> options names and codes from the option set?
> I could then compare these to the eLMIS entries via an external matching
> or translation list.....if I find an update on the eLIMS side I would then
> want to update the code or name on the DHIS2 option while maintaining the
> integrity of any existing events in DHIS2 using that option.
>
> Happy to explain it further with a detailed example if required.
>
> Many thanks,
> Kevin
>
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