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After you log into {{IMSMANG}}, the IMSMA Navigation window displays. It is a central location from which you can access all of IMSMA's features. The IMSMA Navigation window contains a menu toolbar, a status bar, and three panes:
All users have access to the IMSMA Navigation window.  
 
  
After you successfully log into IMSMA, the first window displayed is the IMSMA Navigation window. The IMSMA Navigation window is the main window from which all of IMSMA’s features are accessed. The window contains a menu toolbar, a status bar, and three panes: the country structure pane, map pane, and items pane.  
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<ol><li>The [[Country Structure Pane]] displays a list of the Country Structure in a tree format. After you log in, the Country Structure tree displays the first and second levels of the Country Structure.</li>
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<li>The [[Map Pane]] initially displays a map view of
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* the highest level of the Country Structure if the map extent has been set or
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* the extent of the background map.</li>
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<li>The [[Items Pane]] contains tabs that display data about Locations, Tasks, Land, Activities, Accidents, Victims, Assistance, Education activities, and QMs. Data will not display in the items pane until you select a Country Structure node in the Country Structure tree.</li></ol>
  
[[Image:fig9.png|center|500px|''Figure 9. IMSMA Navigation Window Panes'']]
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In addition to the menu and three panes, the IMSMA Navigation window has a status bar which is located at the bottom of the IMSMA Navigation window below the items pane. If there is no status, the status bar is black.
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[[Image:NavWindow.png|center|500px|''IMSMA Navigation Window Panes'']]
 
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''Figure 9. IMSMA Navigation Window Panes''
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''IMSMA Navigation Window Panes''
 
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*The country structure pane is located on the left side of the IMSMA Navigation window. The pane displays a list of the local country structure in a tree format. After you log in, the country structure tree displays the first and second levels of the local country structure. For more information on the country structure pane, see page 13.
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The three panes interacts with each other in different ways. For example when you select a node in the Country structure pane
*The map pane is located on the right side of the IMSMA Navigation window. Initially, it displays a map view of the highest level of the country structure. For more information on the map pane, see page 15.
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* the contents of the Item pane is refreshed and shows the only the items belonging the that Country Structure node and any lower levels
*The items pane is located at the bottom of the IMSMA Navigation window. The items pane contains tabs that display data about locations, hazards, hazard reductions, accidents, victims, MREs, and QCs. Data will not display in the items pane until you select a country structure from the country structure tree. For more information on the items pane, see page 30.
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* if the extent of the Country Structure is set, the Map pane is centered on the selected Country Structure area
  
In addition to the menu and three panes, the IMSMA Navigation window has a status bar which is located at the bottom of the IMSMA Navigation window below the items pane.  
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{{Note | You can change the default size of any pane by dragging its edges in and out. The Items pane cannot be resized to below a height of six rows.}}
  
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[[Category:NAA]]
| [[File:Note.jpg | 40px]] || Note that there is a known issue with resizing the IMSMA Navigation windows. To work around this issue:
 
#From the Windows start menu, select '''Control Panel'''.
 
#Double-click '''Display'''.
 
#Select the '''Appearance''' tab.
 
#Click the '''Effects''' button.
 
#Uncheck the '''Show window contents while dragging checkbox'''.
 
#Click the '''OK''' button to close the Effects window.
 
#Click the '''OK''' button to close the Display Properties window.
 
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Latest revision as of 00:06, 27 May 2017

After you log into IMSMANG, the IMSMA Navigation window displays. It is a central location from which you can access all of IMSMA's features. The IMSMA Navigation window contains a menu toolbar, a status bar, and three panes:

  1. The Country Structure Pane displays a list of the Country Structure in a tree format. After you log in, the Country Structure tree displays the first and second levels of the Country Structure.
  2. The Map Pane initially displays a map view of
    • the highest level of the Country Structure if the map extent has been set or
    • the extent of the background map.
  3. The Items Pane contains tabs that display data about Locations, Tasks, Land, Activities, Accidents, Victims, Assistance, Education activities, and QMs. Data will not display in the items pane until you select a Country Structure node in the Country Structure tree.

In addition to the menu and three panes, the IMSMA Navigation window has a status bar which is located at the bottom of the IMSMA Navigation window below the items pane. If there is no status, the status bar is black.

IMSMA Navigation Window Panes

IMSMA Navigation Window Panes

The three panes interacts with each other in different ways. For example when you select a node in the Country structure pane

  • the contents of the Item pane is refreshed and shows the only the items belonging the that Country Structure node and any lower levels
  • if the extent of the Country Structure is set, the Map pane is centered on the selected Country Structure area
Note.jpg You can change the default size of any pane by dragging its edges in and out. The Items pane cannot be resized to below a height of six rows.