{{Reference guide header|The Data Entry process is a series of steps to ensure the approval of high-level quality data inside {{IMSMANG}}. To help achieve this aim, is important to have locally defined standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Data Entry which defines who-does-what and who is responsible for Data 'Verification.
The Data Entry process consists of three major steps:
#Reconcile
#Data Entry
#Approve.
Data entry is performed by completing Data Entry Form templates. Data Entry Form templates contain different data field formats for example: alphanumeric or numeric 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.
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|[[Add a Data Entry Form from the Summary Window | Add a Data Entry Form]]|[[Use the Data Entry Form Editor Window | Use the Data Entry Form Editor]]|[[Auxiliary Data]]|[[Enter Geospatial Data in the Data Entry Form | Enter Geospatial DataFields]]
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==Data entry is performed by filling in a Data Entry Process==__NOEDITSECTION__Form (DEF). This section explains how the different widgets/controls function:In the previous step of the Data Entry process, * [[Reconciling and Approving Data in IMSMANG Using the ID Generator| ReconcileID widget]], which * [[Reconcile Enter Date Information in the Data Entry Form| ActionDate]] and * [[Enter Text or Numeric Information in the Data Entry Form template to use have been decided.|Text and Numeric]] ==Adding Attachments to * [[Using Option Lists in the Data Entry Form==__NOEDITSECTION__<ol>[[File:Click Add 2.png|440px|Single- and multi-select]] <li>Click * [[File:Upload Attachment.pngEnter Auxiliary Data |20px|<span title=""></span>Auxiliary Data]] to upload a new attachment</li></ol>== Links ==__NOEDITSECTION__ * [[Image:Understanding IMSMA Information Model - Example Relationships Among Items.pngEnter Geospatial Data in the Data Entry Form|center|450px|''Example Relationships Among Items''Geospatial Data]]<div align="center">''Note: Connections to Country Structure and Location have been omitted from the example''</div>.
The last step of the Data Entry '''process''' is a series of steps to specify on the Reconciliation tab if the item should be [[Reconcile by Linking to an Existing Item Record | linked]] to another item. In ensure high-level quality data inside {{IMSMANG}} the links implicate a relationship between the items. For example:* a link between an Activity which is explained '''[[Reconciling and a Victim means that the Victim is a Demining Victim;* a link between two Victims means that they are familyApproving Data in IMSMANG |here]]'''.