Registering geographical information

+ + + Map source + GeoJSON files: you will find your own + registered maps in the Map combo box in the Thematic map panel. + The Admin panels check box will become visible. + Shapefiles: same as GeoJSON files, except that the files are generated from shapefiles installed in your running version of Geoserver on the fly. + DHIS database: the Map combo box will + simply be populated by the existing organisation unit levels and + GeoJSON files will be created by the application automatically + Organisation units must have coordinates stored in the database in + order to be displayed in the map. This function is mainly intended + for the facility level as it is easy to maintain and thus will + offer up-to-date shapefiles. + + + Admin panels: Show/hide the shapefile management panels. + + + Longitude/latitude: The base coordinate for the current country. This coordinate will appear as default when registering maps and overlays. + +

Registering geographical information @@ -104,33 +97,21 @@ - - - Organisation unit level - - The level of the organization units displayed in the GeoJSON - file. - - - - Map source file - - The GeoJSON file name. These files must be placed in the + + + Display name: Represents your map in the Map combo box in the Thematic map panel. + + + Organisation unit level: The level of the organization units displayed in the GeoJSON file. + + + Map source file: The GeoJSON file name. These files must be placed in the mapping/geojson folder. Use e.g. Geoserver 2.0 (currently RC1) to easily produce GeoJSON from your shapefiles. - - - - Display name - - Represents your map in the Map combo box in the Thematic map - panel. - - - - Name column - - The shapefile data column (case sensitive!) that will be + + + + Name column: The shapefile data column (case sensitive!) that will be matched against DHIS organisation unit names. If you have an instance of Geoserver installed, you can view the layer through the built-in OpenLayers client. Click on a particular area, and the @@ -151,12 +132,9 @@ - - - - Longitude / latitude - - The longitude and latitude refer to the approximate point + + + Longitude / latitude: The longitude and latitude refer to the approximate point where the map will be centered after rendering. If you have Geoserver running, you can view the layer through the integrated OpenLayers client and determine a good center point for your map. @@ -180,18 +158,14 @@ - - - - Zoom - - The zoom level controls the extent of the map. Some + + + Zoom: The zoom level controls the extent of the map. Some experimentation will be required to get the correct zoom level. Start with a value of "7" and increase or decrease the zoom level depending on the extent of the map that should be displayed. - - - + +

Assign organization units to map @@ -228,7 +202,7 @@ map. - Display name: Represents your overlay in + Display name: Represents your overlay in the layer tree in the upper right corner. @@ -265,10 +239,10 @@

Register favorite map views - This panel will save the current thematic map view in order to - restore it whenever you want via the Map view combo box in the Thematic map panel. By + This window will save the current thematic map view in order to + restore it whenever you want via the map view combo box in the thematic map panel. By adding your views to DHIS 2 Dashboard you may access them there by - inserting Map views into one of link + inserting map views into one of the link areas.

@@ -276,7 +250,7 @@ A legend set may be connected to many indicators, but an indicator may only have one legend set. Thus, you may select many indicators when you create a legend set. When an indicator that has a legend set is - selected in the Thematic map panel, the number of + selected in the thematic map panel, the number of classes, low color and high color is automatically set.