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Re: Help needed: Assigning current date to a data element...

 

Glad to hear it!


Terence Scott

Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC)
Pan-African Rabies Control Network (PARACON) Steering Committee
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https://paracon.rabiesalliance.org
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On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 1:03 PM M.Selvaraaj Prabu <msp.cbe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thank you very much Mr.Terence🙏 for pointing to the right direction. It
> worked.😁
>
> Thanks and regards
>
> MSP
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 12:39 PM Terence Scott <
> terence.scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Dear MSP
>>
>> I am not sure if you are aware, but see the following documentation for
>> the codes used to create the "current date" in the program rule.
>>
>> https://docs.dhis2.org/2.30/en/user/html/configure_program_rule.html
>>
>> Please see *Table 21.14. Standard variables to use in program rule
>> expressions  *
>>
>> From what I am aware, these variables are applicable to past versions
>> also (therefore should work for 2.29 and 2.28 as I have used them in 2.28).
>>
>> I hope this helps.
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 12:11 PM M.Selvaraaj Prabu <msp.cbe@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I am Selvaraj Muthusamy from PCI, Botswana. We have customised DHIS2
>>> (2.29) to manage our OVC database. We are using Tracker App to capture the
>>> individual case management.
>>>
>>> We have a field (data element) called "Data entered on" and this has to
>>> be the current date and time. I created a data element "Data entered on" as
>>> "Date" type. Now I want to assign the current date and time automatically
>>> to this field when the form is opened. Unfortunately, I am failing to set
>>> this up through a program rule. I could not find a function or system
>>> variable to use for this purpose.
>>>
>>> Any help is highly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks and regards
>>>
>>> MSP
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