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==Field ReportsData Entry Forms==The primary mechanism IMSMANG uses for sharing information is the field reportdata entry form. As discussed in Chapter 1, field reports data entry forms contain the vast majority of IMSMANG data and are the sole repository for entering operational information into the system. So, exporting and importing field reports data entry forms let information managers easily share information between IMSMANG systems and other IMSMANG tools such as IMSMANG Remote Entry. Information managers can share large or small amounts of data directly with other IMSMANG users whether they are working together in the same programme or in separate countries.

Field report Data entry forms information may be exported and imported in maXML format.

When importing XML field reports data entry forms into IMSMANG, there are occasionally problems with the data that cause the data to not be fully imported. These “import issues” are tracked on each field report data entry form and must be resolved before the field report data entry form can be approved. Typically, import issues are the result of references to auxiliary data such as places, organisations, ordnance or country structure elements that do not exist in the importing system. These issues can be resolved easily by creating the necessary auxiliary data and re-importing the field reportsdata entry forms. This functionality is designed to permit imports to continue even if some of the linked data is missing.

In addition to field reportsdata entry forms, the translated terms of data elements be exported and imported into IMSMANG. Using this functionality, information managers can take any translations that have been created for IMSMANG data elements and export them to .properties files that can be edited in external tools (such as Rosetta-J) and either exchanged with other IMSMANG systems or reimported into the same IMSMANG system.

IMSMA^NG supports the export of base tables (auxillary data) and map data, but this information cannot be imported back into an IMSMANG system. Instead these exports provide external tools such as IMSMANG Remote Entry with the information to support field report data entry form data entry. Base tables tend to include auxillary data such as ordnance or country structure information. Moreover, they should always be exported in a maXML format.

Certain data within IMSMANG, particularly the administrative data, is not exportable in any external format. These include saved searches, impact scoring schemes and users and roles. Also included in non-exportable data are tasks, work items, and current view summary templates. This data can, however, be shared via backup files.