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The search functionality is navigation and map display searches are typically designed to find a single record or a set of different types:*simple as in only one filter option may be used*advanced as in more records. These searches are generally simpler than one filter option may be used the other kinds of searches and complex critera using AND / OR is possible are designed to define*saved searches which are prepared by information managers for usage by all return records that userscan browse through to find the necessary data.

Saved The reporting searches simplifies the are typically more complicated than navigation searches since they are intended to return a set of records to populate a report directly without any additional user experience and ensures consistency of use by sharing identical searches with all usersinteraction. Of cause all users have the possibility to saved These searches which is a convenience so they may can also be re-saved and run independently of reports and usedfor browsing data.

formation managers can customise {{IMSMANG}} Data quality analysis searches for each of these purposes to meet the help identify possible data problems and ensure that mine action programme-specific needs of the programmeworkflow steps are being followed. Particularly, customizing the search functionality to facilitate access These searches can be used to programme help protect data and reporting is a key component of implementing and managing a programme’s information workflowintegrity.

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Reporting Saved searches are typically more complicated than navigation searches since they are intended to return a set of records to populate a report directly without any additional simplifies the user interaction. These searches can also be saved experience and run independently ensures consistency of reports and used for browsing data. Data quality analysis use by sharing identical searches help identify possible data problems and ensure that programme-specific workflow steps are being followedwith all users. These searches can be used to help protect data integrity.| align="left" | Report on clearance efforts | align="left" | Find Of course all activities where users have the type = “Progress Report” and the status = “Completed” and the dates are between January 1 and February 1| align="left" | The date range|-| align="left" | Report on lands cleared by an organisation| align="left" | Find all lands that are linked ability to activities whose type = “Clearance” and the organisation = “XYZ Org”| align="left" | Mine Action Area Type|-| align="left" | Search for all lands with AP mines| align="left" colspan="2" | Find all active lands with antipersonnel mines or that have clearances linked save searches which is a convenient way to them that have found antipersonnel mines|re-| align="left" | Data quality checks| align="left" colspan="2" | Find all lands whose status is “Worked On” with no active activitiesuse favourite searches.

Find all clearances that are not linked Particularly, creating saved searches facilitates access to programme data. Reporting is a landkey component of implementing and managing a mine action programme’s information workflow.

Find all victims The {{IMSMANG}} version 6.0 database is pre-populated with no link saved searches developed by GICHD that may be customised to accident|}</center>meet the specific needs of the mine action programme.

==Building Simple Searches==__NOEDITSECTION__Building searches The simple search options in the Search menu function exactly as all other filters in {{IMSMANG}} is a simple three-step process in which information managers determine:, see [[Search Items]].

#==Advanced Searches==__NOEDITSECTION__The item to different types of search for#criteria (e.g. subobject and geo area) are described in [[Search by Subobject]] and [[Search by Map Area]], respectively. The attributes of the item possibility to use in AND / OR and to specify the search#Whether all of parts makes the criteria must be met (AND) or any of the criteria must be met (OR)Advanced searches very flexible.

Following these three steps==Using Prompt==__NOEDITSECTION__When the prompt function is used in Advanced searches the re-usability and user-friendliness are greatly increased. For example, users can build searches as simple or as complex as if a user wants to find all progress reports submitted by the "XYZ" organisation and another user wants to have the same search but for the examples below:"ABC organisation, it is better to save one search and prompt on Organisation.

*find lands with an ID of “MF-101”==SQL criteria==__NOEDITSECTION__*find victims who are children and were injured in 2010*find progress reports about work done by XYZ organization While the {{IMSMANG}} search functionality is extremely flexible allowing searches on lands in Province ABC between 2008 CDFs, customised option list values and 2010*find all clearances completed on lands with antipersonnel mineslinks among items, there are cases where users may want to run more complex searches that cannot be built using the Advanced search interface. For these cases, {{IMSMANG}} includes a special SQL search criteria that allows information managers to use a SQL query as filter criteria.

When a search is designed, it can be given a name and description and then saved for later use. Saving a search saves the Creating searches using SQL criteria of the search rather than the search results. This means that searches are automatically updated when additional data is added to the system, ensuring that searches return the most up-to-date data. For example, an information manager can build requires a search called “Open Lands” that finds 25 lands with a status detailed understanding of “Open.” If 10 additional lands are entered into PostgreSQL's SQL syntax and the system with a status of “Open,” the search would find 35 records when it is run again. In this way, searches are dynamically updated as data is added to the system, allowing information managers to assess {{IMSMANG}} data trends over time using consistent search criteriamodel. Your [[Information managers can also use an existing search as a template to create other searches by using Management Team | GICHD IM Advisor]] may support you in developing the “Save as” functionalitySQL.

==Using Search Parameters==__NOEDITSECTION__Search parameters allow users to change one or more search To use SQL criteria when running a search. For example, if a user wants to find all progress reports submitted by “XYZ” organisation, they can build simply provide a search for “XYZ progress reports.” If another user wants to search for progress reports submitted by “ABC” organisation, they can build another search for “ABC Progress Reports.” Alternatively, an information manager can build one search with a parameter for “Organisation” that allows users to provide different values for the organisation when running the search. This makes one search, for example, “Progress Reports by Organisation,” available for multiple purposes. The ability to build dynamic searches allows information managers to customise search capabilities to meet valid SQL statement in the needs of various stakeholders within their programmes.following format:

{{note|Searches can include geospatial data as a parameter which allows users to define a geospatial extent to search withinSELECT [item_guid] FROM [item_table] WHERE... For the purposes of searching, records without geospatial data are defined as “outside” the geospatial extent}}

==Building Complex Searches==__NOEDITSECTION__While the {{IMSMANG}} search functionality is extremely robust—allowing searches on CDFs, customised option list values The SQL query may be complex with left joins and links among items— there are some cases where users subqueries but may want to run more complex searches that cannot only have '''one''' output column which should be built using the standard search interfaceitem_guid of the Search target i. For these cases, {{IMSMANG}} includes a special Structured Query Language (SQL) e if your search functionality that allows information managers to provide SQL syntax for executing searches. Creating searches using SQL criteria requires a detailed understanding of relational databases, SQL and the {{IMSMANG}} data model and target is Land then only output column should only be undertaken by advanced usershazard_guid.

To use {{note| We strongly recommended to develop and test the SQL query with a SQL tool before pasting it into the SQL criteria, simply since {{IMSMANG}} does not provide SQL debugging support. }} ==Saved Searches==__NOEDITSECTION__Saving a valid SQL statement in search saves the criteria of the search rather than the search results. This means that searches are automatically updated when additional data is added to the system, ensuring that searches are returning results using the following format:updated data.

SELECT [item_guid] FROM [item_table] WHERE==Inspiration Saved Searches==__NOEDITSECTION__{{IMSMANG}} version 6.0 database is pre-populated with 40 different data quality Saved searches of different kinds:* suspected duplicates** e.g "Victim Duplicate Name & Date Of Birth"* items without any geographical data** e.g. "Accident Without Geodata"* items that do not have any links to other items** e.g. "Assistance Without Links To Victim"* items which are assigned to different locations** e.g."Land & Activity Not Same Location"* task as Search target** e.g."Land Included In More Than One Task"* possible mine action process quality issuesFor example, SELECT hazreduc_guid FROM hazreduc WHERE hazreduc_localID =’ÇL-001’** e.g. "Status Open with links to Activity or QM"

Using SQL criteria, information managers can design complicated {{note | These Saved searches that can then should be saved seen as '''inspiration''' and run by users with no understanding of SQLshould be adapted to each mine action programme's processes. In this way, {{IMSMANG}} unleashes the full power of SQL criteria, joins and subqueries in an easy-to-run interface.

{{note|* It is recommended that information managers test their SQL in an external SQL editor prior to using it within {{IMSMANG}} since {{IMSMANG}} does not provide SQL debugging support.* Information managers can build complicated queries using SQL and combine them with other criteria, including parameters, to provide virtually unlimited search capabilities to {{IMSMANG}} usersNavBox IMSMA NG Administration}}