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* The client(s) must be configured to connect to the server.
* Maps only need to be installed on the server.
* Data entered into the server or clients will be automatically rendered to all clients (as well as the server). However, GIS geospatial information (points, polygons) will NOT be immediately rendered to all clients. To either post your GIS-related geospatial updates to the server (thus making them available to other clients) or to receive updates from the server, you must log out of IMSMA and then log back in.
* Fonts will need to be installed on both the server and client(s)
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===Client===__NOEDITSECTION__
The IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> client is the interface through which users can connect to the server and browse the system, enter data and generate outputs. The client includes an integrated GIS component and reporting tools. Based on ESRI’s ArcGIS Engine, the GIS component performs all geospatial calculations including distance/bearing calculation, coordinate conversion and reprojection. The GIS component also allows each client to load and manage its own maps and geographic data which the client receives from the IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> server. As a result, each client receives and locally stores a complete copy of geographic data from the IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> server when it is connected to the server. This synchronized data is stored in a client ―sandbox‖ separate from the server and can always be updated by connecting to the server.
JasperSoft’s iReport tool is built into each IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> client and allows users to access data from the database via the business layer. With iReport, users can generate reports containing tabular data, subreports and cross tabs as well as various types of charts and graphs. These reports can easily be localized into any language that IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> supports. Additional reporting options include direct connections to the IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> database via ODBC. This functionality supports tools such as Crystal Reports, Microsoft® Access®, Microsoft Excel® and various open-source reporting tools.
