Program Indicators in 2.35

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#1

Hi All, Its my first time here please excuse me if am missing out some steps/introduction before asking my question.

I have recently updated to DHIS2 2.35 and am having some unexpected behavior. I have a set of Program Indicators that calculate score for each section of my data entry form (event). Before upgrade it was working perfectly but now, as you score (each question weight 2 points), then PI seems to concatenate the scores instead of adding them. (for ex, if you score 2 pts for the 1st and 2 pts for the 2nd and 2 pts for the 3rd, the result should simply be 6. Instead the result is being 222)

If anyone has uncounted this, I will highly appreciate their help.

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#3

Hi @Fraka1 we’re also testing out 2.35 on our side; haven’t seen what you’re talking about here, but will take a more concerted look.

Form first thoughts, feels like perhaps the upgrade turned your DEs into string values instead of integers, and thus “X” + “Y” becomes a request to put them together vs. add together. Probably what you’ve already surmised. Perhaps the DEs aggregation/format being manipulated can solve your issue though?

#4

@Fraka1 would be great to have some screenshots with DE and indicators. Then we will try to help on what is really going on.

#5

Sure, here are some.
(1)
image This shows how my PI looks before starting answering questions (I think its supposed to be just 0 to begin with, not 00. And sometimes when I reload it becomes 0000), Sometimes this behavior changes and instead of adding zeros after, it just concatenate.

(2)
After answering 3 questions and score 6 points (2 for each), the PI score becomes 600 instead of 6
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#6

(3)
After fully answer the whole section (8 questions), the PI becomes normal and display the real sum
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#7

Hi @Matthew_Boddie, I have checked that and its all good. Normally its behaving like this (I have shared some screenshot) but to clarify, at the end it always gives the correct answer, which I think means that DEs are set good.

The problem arise in the process (when you are scoring as you answer questions). Basically, when u get question 1 correct you auto get 2pts, then 2nd question that ld make it 4pts and 3rd ld make it 6pts.

(in my case, when u score the 1st question you get 2, the second it becomes 22 and on the third 222, BUT when you are done answering the whole section of 8 questions, the score become 18 as normal)

This morning when I logged in to answer this thread, the above behavior had changed. Now instead of concatenating its adding 2 zeros. when u score the 1st question you get 200, the second it becomes 400 and on the third 600, BUT when you are done answering the whole section of 8 questions, the score become 18 as normal.

Any idea of what I might be doing wrong here? Thx

#8

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After scoring 6 pts:
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#9

After completing the section:
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#10

Actually @Fraka1 I can reproduce your error in a slightly different way. With an event program, in the capture app, I am seeing a program rule trigger a warning if 2 values sum to greater than 8 appear.
The Program Rule Expression:
X + Y
The error triggers when values X=1 and Y=0 are entered, and not when values X=0 and Y=1 are entered. I’m going to write up a Jira ticket on this error (happening at least in 2.34.2 and 2.35.0, from what I know) and reproduce it in play. Have you also taken these steps?

cc @christos gonna tag you here, if that’s alright, just because you’re a superstar and helped me out with some specific things already!

@jillianberkowitz tagging so you know this is a “known” issue as we test.

#11

@Fraka1 Found a ticket that seems to identify your issue.

Lets spread the word of this problem, and perhaps we can get it included quickly. I know that @phil and his team are working on a sprint for a patch for 2.35.1 presently!