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[Sam Kasozi <kasozis@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, we do have fixed relationships within those categories, so this works
for us!

This implementation is much safer as well since it will not require a data
entrant to filter through the different categories.


Thank you.

Sam Kasozi
+256 788-993-565
Skype: sam.kasoziug

On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 11:15 AM, Lars Helge Øverland <lars@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Sam,
>
> yes it should be possible to set this up in DHIS 2.
>
> In your case, if you create all 4 as categories you might end up with a
> very high number of option combo permutations.
>
> However, it might be that you have fixed relationships within those
> categories. For example, it could be that one grant is supported by exactly
> one implementing partner and donor. In that case, you should not ask end
> users to actively select partner and donor in data entry; rather have them
> select the grant only (as a data set category). From there, you can set up
> category option groups and group sets:
>
> Group set: Donor
> Groups: USAID, DFID, etc
>
> Group set: Implementing partner
> Groups: PartnerA, PartnerB, etc
>
> Then you assign each grant to exactly one group per group set. You can now
> do analytics based on the above dimensions without having end users
> explicitly selecting them in data entry. This will keep number of category
> option combos low and reduce time and errors during data entry. Make sure
> you set the category option group sets as "data dimension".
>
> Docs here
> <https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/user/html/manage_category.html>.
>
> regards,
>
> Lars
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 7:28 AM, Sam Kasozi <kasozis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> We would like to add the data attributes: Donor, Program, Implementing
>> Partner and Grant in a category combination to some datasets.
>>
>> Looking at the data that needs to be imported, the Donors and Programs
>> are few, however, the IPs and grants are in the range of 200 and 500
>> respectively; of course with potential to increase over time.
>>
>> I am wondering if the DHIS2 is designed to manage that kind of data.
>>
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Sam Kasozi
>> +256 788-993-565
>> Skype: sam.kasoziug
>>
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> University of Oslo
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