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==Map Background==
IMSMANG is designed to support a variety of users from information managers to operations users. Recognizing that each user or group of users may require a different set of maps, IMSMANG allows users to visualise data on maps individually tailored for their needs. For example, users in a regional mine action programme office may need only maps of their region to display data while MRE coordinators may need only vector map layers to visualise MRE data.
Using ESRI’s ArcGIS Desktop products, programmes can create custom .MXD files (or ArcMap-formatted maps) for each client, allowing users to visualize common data on different maps. Customisations of.MXD files can include adding and modifying raster and vector layers, label display, scale management and many other GIS functions.
Keep backups of map(s) in their state prior to importing them into IMSMANG. This makes later map customisation easier and speeds up the process of importing the maps again.
{{HowTo's
|[[HowTo:Import an IMSMA Map|Import an IMSMA Map]]
|[[HowTo:Modify an IMSMA Map|Modify an IMSMA Map]]
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{{note|Any changes made to IMSMANG maps apply only to the client on which the changes were made. To make system-wide map changes for client-server installations, updated maps must be imported on each client installation}}
