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[Shurajit Dutta <shurajitdutta@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Terence

Please have a look at textpattern to generate UID's:

https://docs.dhis2.org/2.29/en/user/html/working-with-textpattern.html

This is available as of 2.29 and believe it should be able to generate what
you need.

Nick

On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 4:55 PM Terence Scott <
terence.scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Dear All
>
> I am creating a program rule to develop a UID for the patient. I have
> currently created a program rule using d2:concatenate to bring various
> attributes and DEs together into the Unique ID (such as date and OrgUnit
> code). However, I would also like to include sequential numbering after
> this to ensure that more than 1 case can be registered on a single day.
>
> I have looked through all of the documentation and am unable to find
> anything along these lines. Is it possible?
>
> Example:
> 2018-10-10-OrgUnit code-1;
> 2018-10-10-OrgUnit code-2;
> 2018-10-10-OrgUnit code-3; etc.  (where 1,2 and 3 are the sequential
> numbers generated).
>
> I have also looked at Program Rule variables and am unsure as to what the
> "Calculated value" source type is, as in the documentation it is listed as
> "TBA" with no further information.
>
> I would appreciate any help or advise.
>
> Kind regards,
> Terence
>
>
>
>
> Terence Scott
>
> Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC)
> Pan-African Rabies Control Network (PARACON) Steering Committee
> terence.scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> https://paracon.rabiesalliance.org
> Skype: tpscott1987
>
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Shurajit Dutta (MPH, MHI)
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