Add a new symbol to IMSMA.mxd

When the Mine Action Programme has added values to an enumeration list that is used in Map Display then a symnbol has to be designed and added to the IMSMA.mxd. You need to use ArcGIS software to update IMSMA.mxd which is located in C:\IMSMAng\server\gis\maps folder.

IMSMA layer Place - Symbol missing

Steps

As an example, Place by Type theme will be used and in this example a symbol for Office needs to be added to Place Type.

IMSMA layer Place - by Type

1. Right-click on the layer and choose Properties in the menu.
2. The following window displays.


Layer Property window - Symbology tab

3. Go to the Symbology tab. Note how the Value is written and the difference between Value and Label. You need to write exactly like the Value is written for the existing symbols (including spaces) for the new symbol.

The syntax is different for different types of symbols. It is not possible to edit the Value so if you did a mistake then delete the Value row and start over with Add Values.

4. You will find the Value in the Data Inventory Manager.


Data Inventory Manager - Place node

5. Double click on the Type row.


Option list window

6. Click on the Translate button.


Translation window

7. The Value that you will use in the IMSMA.mxd is listed in the Base Term column. You need to write exactly as it is written here including spaces.
8. Switch back to ArcMap and click on the Add Values button.


Add Values

9. Fill in the new Value using the syntax from Step 3 and the Base Term found in the Data Inventory Manager.
10. Click on Add to List button.
11. Click on OK.


Label & Symbol

12. Set Label for the new Value.
13. Click on the symbol and set the symbol. If you need guidance on how to work with symbols, see Change existing symbol in IMSMA.mxd.
14. When you are done, click on OK.


Legend

15. Verify your symbol in the legend.


IMSMA layer Place - by Type

16. Apply the same change to the other layers in the same group.
17. Rename your background mxd. This mxd must not previously been merged/imported into IMSMA^NG.
18. In the IMSMA client (if your configuration is client/server then start the IMSMA client on the server computer) go to File, Import, Map.
19. Import the background map which will be merged with the updated IMSMA.mxd.
20. Close the IMSMA client and open it again in order to be sure that the Map pane is refreshed.


New symbol is added in Map Display

21. Verify in Map Display that the changes are applied and load the new theme and verify that it looks OK in the Map Pane.