Difference between revisions of "Reconcile as Existing Item"

Revision as of 18:44, 9 March 2015

This page ONLY applies when the Data Entry Form has been created via the Data Entry menu or the Add Data Entry Forms button in the Main Navigation toolbar.

To reconcile Data Entry Forms, your IMSMANG user account must belong to a User Role that has permissions to do so. There are several different permissions e.g. Data Entry Form and Link. Contact your IMSMANG Administrator if you have questions on permissions.

1. From the Reconciliation tab of the Data Entry Form Editor window, select the row associated with the item you would like to reconcile.
2. Click the button.


Reconciliation Options

The Data Entry Form Reconciliation window displays.

3. Select the Reconcile as Existing Item option.
4. Click the OK button.
5. The Pick Item window displays.
6. Select the row for the existing item that you would like to replace or combine the information in the current Data Entry Form with.

It is very important that you select the correct existing item. E.g. if you have received new information about the existing Victim Vic-125 (Jane Doe) or would like to correct some information about the existing Victim Vic-125, you must select the Victim item Vic-125 in the list. If you select another Victim item e.g. Vic-126 (James Smith), the information in the current Data Entry Form will replace or combine existing information about Vic-126.

7. Click the Assign button.
8. The Replace/Combine Item window displays.
   
   Replace/Combine Item Window
9. If it is appropriate to verify that it is the correct existing item that you are replacing or combining information to by using map preview, click the button to activate the Map preview.

Replace/Combine Item Window with the Map View Selected
10. Decide if you would like to replace or combine.
11. Click the OK button.


Reconciliation Tab Replace Action



Reconciliation Tab Combine Action

12. The Reconciliation Tab in the Data Entry Form is updated.