Enter Geospatial Data in the Data Entry Form

There are several options to enter geospatial data into IMSMA^NG:

• Manual Data Entry
• Drawing on the Map
• Importing from Excel spreadsheet
• Importing as a shapefile

To enter the geospatial data into IMSMA^NG, click on File:Pencil.pngicon on the data entry form.

The interface to enter geospatial data consists of two tables: a Points table, and a Polygon and Polyline Points table.

Point and Polygon/Polyline List Window

Buttons for Entering Geospatial Data
Button	Description
Preview Geospatial Data	Allows you to preview the geospatial data on the map.
	Allows you to record the geospatial data by drawing on the map.
	Allows you to manually enter geospatial data.
	Allows you to manually change the selected point.
	Allows you to remove the selected point.
	Allows you to import geospatial data from a spreadsheet.

From the Point and Polygon/Polyline List window, you can enter geospatial points in one of several ways: manually, by drawing on the map, or by importing data from a spreadsheet. These options for entering geospatial points are discussed in the following sections. After you have entered the points, IMSMA displays the calculated area size and line length of the geospatial data on each of the summary windows.