Changes

Summary calculations are based on the date Date of Information/Date of Report on the Data Entry Form, so it is possible to enter data into the system out of chronological order (that is, to collect past information about an item) without disrupting the Summary. For example, if a fourth Data Entry Form were collected and dated between Data Entry Form #1 and Data Entry Form #2, it would have no effect on the Summary as all information in the example was updated with Data Entry Form #2 or later. {{Note| When special actions like Unlink and Delete or Replace/Combine are used, inserting a Data Entry Form in a chain of updates most be done carefully so the expected end-result will be archived}}

A location in {{IMSMANG}} is a grouping of information, whether logical, geographical or sociopoliticaland may be seen as a worksite. Using locations, users can group data that belongs together or is associated with each other and handle it as a group, including facilitating data entry, searching and running reports. To do this, locations must link the data to the country’s political or administrative structure (existing gazetteer), whether at the province, district or town level. This method also provides geographical context to the data. As shown in the figure below, locations in {{IMSMANG}} are governed by two simple rules: