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<li>On forms that have a Place, click [[File:Select a Place.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] to select a place on the Data Entry Form Editor.</li>
 
 
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<li>On forms that have an Ordnance, click [[File:FieldTemplateIcon.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]]  to select explosive ordnance on the Data Entry Form Editor.</li>
 
<li>On forms that have an Ordnance, click [[File:FieldTemplateIcon.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]]  to select explosive ordnance on the Data Entry Form Editor.</li>
 
    
 
    

Revision as of 20:20, 16 January 2015

Data entry is performed by completing data entry form templates.

Data entry form templates may contain different data field formats:

  • alphanumeric or numeric-only fields,
  • multiple or single-select lists and
  • table widgets.

Once completed, a data entry form may be saved or submitted for approval.

The data entry form templates have been designed by your IMSMA administrator. Follow your local SOP or contact your IMSMA administrator for guidance on how to enter data.


Open a Data Entry Form Template

  1. Choose Data Entry > Data Entry Forms > Add Data Entry Forms...
  2. File:Test.png

  3. Select the data entry form template of your choice and click OK.
  4. File:Select Template.png

Enter Auxiliary data in a Data Entry Form Template

  1. On forms that have an Ordnance, click to select explosive ordnance on the Data Entry Form Editor.
  2. Select an Explosive 2.png

    Note.jpg To add a quantity, enter the value in the Quantity column.

    Quantity.png

    Note.jpg To remove explosive ordnance from your data entry form template, select the row and click EcksButton.png.

    File:Remove Explosive.png

    Note.jpg On activity templates, the explosive ordnance widget presents additional fields.

    Additional Fields.png

  3. On forms that have Points and Polygons, click to enter Points, Polygons, and Polylines with the geodata widget. A description of when to use the different point types may be find here.

  4. File:Geographic Coordinates.png

    To add single points, click .

    File:Add Point.png

    The Point window displays.

    File:Options.png

    To add polygon/polyline points click .

    File:Polyline Points.png

    Polyline Points 2.png

    Note.jpg Enter points of polygons or polylines in the order they should be drawn in. Indicate the sequence in the Point No. field.

    To retrieve geographic coordinates from your map, click GeoDataIcon.png on the Point and Polygon/Polyline List window. The following toolbar displays. See Draw on the Map to Specify Geographic Coordinates for more information.

    Retrieve 2.png

    Note.jpg Geographic coordinates that are drawn on the map will use the coordinate system and format that is specified in the Point and Polygon/Polyline List window even if the map is projected to another coordinate system and/or format.

    File:WGS84.png

    To import polygons and polylines from an Excel spreadsheet or Shapefile, click . See Import Geospatial Data from Excel and Import Geospatial Data from Shapefile for more information.

    Note.jpg Ensure that the spreadsheet displays the following columns and data.

    File:SampleSpreadsheetWithDataForTwoPolylines.png

Adding Attachments to the Data Entry Form Template

    File:Click Add 2.png
  1. Click to upload a new attachment