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IMSMANG provides a local identifier (local ID) data element for each item category or subcategory, which when used on data entry forms allows information managers to track items and Data Entry Forms entered into IMSMANG. These local ID data elements enable data entry clerks to click a button and insert an automatically generated ID rather than enter one manually, helping to reduce duplicate local IDs in the system.
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|[[HowTo:Set Object ID Fields to Autogenerate Object ID Numbers|Set Object ID Fields to Autogenerate Object ID Numbers]]
|[[Local ID Type Window]]
|[[HowTo:Filter the Local IDs Displayed|Filter the Local IDs Displayed]]|[[HowTo:Add a Local ID Type|Add a Local ID Type]]|[[HowTo:Apply a Local ID Type|Apply a Local ID Type]]|[[HowTo:View or Change a Local ID Type|View or Change a Local ID Type]]
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IMSMANG comes with a default local ID type per item, but there is no limit to how many different types can be created. It is recommended to create at least one local ID type per item subcategory. For example, create a local ID type for completion reports, another for clearance reports and another for minefields. Also, establishing a convention for the local ID types makes it easy to understand and find data.