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Re: Error message - Value must be a number.:

 

Sure Mark,

Let me do it right away

On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 11:14 AM, Mark Polak <mark@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hey Timothy,
>
> If you really feel that we should improve this feel free to create an
> "Improvement" issue for "[App] Event Capture" in our Jira. (
> https://jira.dhis2.org)
>
> On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 5:15 PM, Timothy Kiyemba <tkiyemba@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I now realize that this error message comes up for variables declared as
>> integer / Positive integer / Positive or Zero integer. It does not happen
>> if a variable is declared as a number. I think the integer data type is
>> declared in code as required. I think it would be best if error messages
>> are not flagged for integer data types as well if one leaves the field
>> blank on data entry.
>>
>> Timothy
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 5:27 PM, Timothy Kiyemba <tkiyemba@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> Has someone experienced this? When I try to save my data entry form
>>> (event program without registration), it shows error messages for all my
>>> number fields "Value must be a number.:", particularly those I have
>>> left blank. Is this a bug? I have not declared any of these variables as
>>> mandatory but this error message shows up for all my number variables
>>> whenever I am saving. How can I go round this?
>>>
>>> Timothy
>>>
>>
>>
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>
> --
> Regards,
>
>
> Mark Polak
> Software developer, DHIS 2
> University of Oslo
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