IMSMA allows you to create, change, and remove fields which are not predefined in IMSMA. These fields are referred to as custom defined fields (CDFs). CDFs can be added to field report items (accident, hazard, hazard reduction, location, MRE, QC, and victim) and to country structure area, explosive ordnance, organisation, and place.
CDFs added to accident, hazard, hazard reduction, location, MRE, QC, and victim can be added to field report templates so that they become part of the paper-based field report (Figure 142).
After users add data to the field report and the field report is approved, the data entered into the custom defined field can be viewed in the Current View window (Figure 143).
You can enter data for CDFs that are added to place, explosive ordnance, organisation, or country structure area via their applicable Editor windows (Figure 144).
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How to Add Custom Defined Fields
Custom defined fields must have a unique combination of item, label, and data type. |
To add a custom defined field:
- From the Customisation menu, select Data Inventory Manager.
- The Data Inventory Manager window displays.
- From the left pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, select the item and data category to which you would like to add a CDF.
- From the right pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, click the button.
The CDF Editor window displays (Figure 145).
- Enter a label in the Label field. The label is the default custom defined field’s name that the user will see in the Field Report Manager window. The label should be no longer than 50 characters and should not contain periods (.) or underscores (_).
- Select the data type for the custom defined field from the Data Type list.
Table 46. Data Types for Custom Defined Fields | |
Data Type | Description and Comments |
Text Field | ≤250 characters |
Date | Month, day, year |
Number | ≤15 decimal points |
List Multiple Selections | Allows the user to select zero or more values provided in the List Values field. |
List One Selection | Allows the user to select one value from provided values in the List Values field. |
- Enter a description for the custom defined field in the Description field.
- If the CDF is active, check the Active checkbox.
- If you selected the List Multiple Selection or List One Selection option, click the button.
- The Add window displays.
- Enter the value for the list in the Value field.
When entering values for lists, be sure to:
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- If you would like to save the value and enter additional values, click the Save button.
- If you have completed entering the values for the list, click the Done button.
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You can also translate the label and, if applicable, list option values by clicking the Translate button at this time. |
- Do one of the following:
- To save the custom defined field and close the CDF Editor window, click the Save button.
If the custom defined field information is successfully saved, the CDF Editor window closes and the custom defined field is listed in the Data Inventory Manager window. After the custom defined field is added, it becomes available from the folder of the data category in which it was created in the Field Report Manager.
If you would like to add the custom defined field to existing field report templates, you will need to update and republish the field report template. |
- To discard the custom defined field and close the CDF Editor window, click the Cancel button.