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Importing and Exporting Data with IMSMANG

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{{note| The .mxd of the map file and corresponding shapefiles should be located on a local drive on your computer. The .mxd should have an unique name and has never been imported into {{IMSMANG}} before. Recommended size of the file should not exceed 2 GB.}}
<p>To import an IMSMA map:</p>
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<li>From In the '''File''' menu, select &rarr; '''Import'''.</li><li>From the '''Import''' menu, select &rarr; '''Map'''.</li> :The Map Manager window displays.
<li>Navigate to the location of the .mxd file that you would like to import.</li>
<li>Select the .mxd file.</li>
====Exporting Map Data For Use in ArcPad====__NOEDITSECTION__
 
<p>To export the IMSMA map extent for use in ArcPad for more advanced geoprocessing:</p>
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<li>From In the '''File''' menu, select &rarr; '''Export'''.</li><li>From the '''Export''' menu, select &rarr; '''Map'''. </li>:The Map Manager: Export window displays.
<li>Enter the file name in the '''Name''' field.</li>
<li>Select the '''.apm, ESRI Arc Pad Map''' option from the '''Format''' menu.</li>
<li>Click the '''Open''' button.</li>
<li>Click the '''Export''' button.</li>
:The map is saved in .apm format. The Map Export Complete window displays.
<li>Click the '''OK''' button.</li>
:The Map Export window closes.
====Exporting Map Data as a PDF File====__NOEDITSECTION__
 
<p>To export the map in a .pdf format:</p>
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<li>From In the '''File''' menu, select &rarr; '''Export'''.</li><li>From the '''Export''' menu, select &rarr; '''Map'''.</li>:The Map Manager: Export window displays.
<li>Enter the file name in the '''Name''' field.</li>
<li>Select the '''.pdf, Adobe PDF''' option from the '''Format''' menu.</li>
{{note| Selecting the .pdf option creates a visual snapshot of the map as it displays in the Map pane, and this image cannot be manipulated further. Before exporting, you should display the map exactly as you want it to look (show or hide icons, shapes, and pins, recentre the map, zoom in or out, and so on).}}
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<li>Click the '''Browse''' button.</li>
<li>Navigate to the folder where you would like to save a copy of the map.</li>
<li>Click the '''Open''' button.</li>
<li>Click the '''Export''' button.</li>
:The map is saved in the .pdf format. The Map Export Complete window displays.
<li>Click the '''OK''' button.</li>
:The Map Export window closes.
{{Note| In order to import data in XLS format, scripts files that specify how the data fields contained in the XLS file(s) should be processed e.g. the import order, import logic, reconciliation rules and any error handling must be developed. Contact your [[Information Management Team | GICHD IM advisor]] for help.}}
 
{{ Note | To use import XLS-file, you must have [[Defining Roles, Permissions and Users | XLS Import permission]]. Contact your IMSMA administrator if you have questions on permissions.}}
 
The import functionality has three parameters:
* Import Ordering File - defines which script files to be run and in what order
* Processing Directory - where are the script files
* Import Data Directory - where are the Excel file(s)
 
<p>To import an XLS file:</p>
 
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<li>From the '''File''' menu, select '''Import'''.</li>
<li>From the '''Import''' menu, select '''XLS File'''.</li>
:The XLS Import window displays.
[[Image:XLSImport.png|500px|center|''XLS Import window'']]
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''XLS Import window''
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<li>Click the '''Browse''' button next to the Import Ordering File field.</li>
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<li>The Open window displays.</li>
<li>Navigate to the folder where the Import Ordering File is located.</li>
<li>Select the file (.txt or mtxt).</li>
<li>Click the '''Open''' button.</li>
:In the XLS Import window, the folder and file name are displayed in the Import Ordering File field in the Import window.
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<li>Click the '''Browse''' button next to the Processing Directory field.</li>
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<li>The Open window displays.</li>
<li>Navigate to the folder where the script file(s) are located.</li>
<li>Click the '''Open''' button.</li>
:In the XLS Import window, the folder name is displayed in the Processing Directory field in the Import window.
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<li>Click the '''Browse''' button next to the Import Data Directory field.</li>
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<li>The Open window displays.</li>
<li>Navigate to the directory where the Excel file(s) that you would like to import is located.</li>
<li>Click the '''Open''' button.</li>
:In the XLS Import window, the folder name is displayed in the Import Data Directory field in the Import window.
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<li>Click the '''Import''' button.</li>
:The Import Results window displays with the contents of the migration.log, migration_errors.log, and migration_dataissues.log. The log files are generated in the Processing Directory specified during the import.
<li>Verify that the import was successful, and click the '''Done''' button.</li>
[[Image:XLSImportResults.png|500px|center|''XLS/CSV Import Results window'']]
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''XLS/CSV Import Results window''
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==Translations==__NOEDITSECTION__
See [[Language and Translations]].
==Data Entry Forms (maXMLxml)==__NOEDITSECTION__Data Entry Forms are imported and exported may be export in four different ways to xml file(s):# from the [[Search function and for Exporting Data Entry Form | Advanced search functionality]]# from the Workbench.{{HowTo's|[[Import a Export Data Entry Form from a xml FileWorkbench |Import Workbench ]]# from the [[Export a Data Entry Form from a xml Filethe Summary Window | Summary Window]] |# from the [[Export Use the Data Entry Form Editor Window | Data Entry Form from WorkbenchEditor Window]] }}
Import of Data Entry Forms is started from Workbench, see [[Import a Data Entry Form from a xml File|Import a Data Entry Form from a xml File]].
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