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The '''items pane''' of the {{IMSMANG}} [[IMSMA Navigation Window | Main Navigation window]] consists of tabs for the different items and a toolbar to the right.
 
The '''items pane''' of the {{IMSMANG}} [[IMSMA Navigation Window | Main Navigation window]] consists of tabs for the different items and a toolbar to the right.
The [[Display the Icons of Item Records on the Map | buttons]] interact with the map. The number displayed in brackets on each item tab is the number of records for the item in the selected country structure.
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The [[Display the Icons of Item Records on the Map | buttons]] interact with the map. The number displayed in brackets on each item tab is the number of items in the selected Country structure.
  
 
There are three different types of items in the Item pane:
 
There are three different types of items in the Item pane:
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| Select a record’s row || If geospatial data exists for the record, a blue circle displays on the map to show the geospatial position.  
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| Select a item row || If geospatial data exists for the item, a blue circle displays on the map to show the geospatial position.  
 
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| Double-click on item row || The [[Summary Window | Summary window]] opens.
 
| Double-click on item row || The [[Summary Window | Summary window]] opens.
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==Customising which columns is Displayed==__NOEDITSECTION__
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==Customising which columns is displayed==__NOEDITSECTION__
 
{{IMSMANG}} allows users to customise the columns that are displayed in the item pane (and list windows). Users can [[Select Display Columns | choose]] from all data element for each item as well as several of the Location data element set. What columns each user has chosen is stored in the database.
 
{{IMSMANG}} allows users to customise the columns that are displayed in the item pane (and list windows). Users can [[Select Display Columns | choose]] from all data element for each item as well as several of the Location data element set. What columns each user has chosen is stored in the database.
  
 
{{note | Because some columns takes longer time to load, users should be aware that system performance may be affected negatively by adding location fields, country structure fields and many Custom Defined Fields. }}
 
{{note | Because some columns takes longer time to load, users should be aware that system performance may be affected negatively by adding location fields, country structure fields and many Custom Defined Fields. }}
  
==Displaying records in the item pane==__NOEDITSECTION__
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==How the Item pane interacts with the Country structure pane==__NOEDITSECTION__
To display item records in the items pane:
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* Expand the Country structure tree by clicking on [[Image:PlusIcon.png]] until you see the node that you are interested of and then click on the Country structure name. Clicking the name of a Country structure will trigger the items panes to be refreshed which may take time if there are many items.
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<li>Expand the country structure tree using the [[Image:PlusIcon.png]] button to locate the country structure area for which you would like to view records.</li>
 
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{{note|Be sure to wait until the country structure area that you would like to view is displayed in the country structure pane before clicking the country structure area name. Clicking the name of a country structure area will cause that country structure area’s records to display in the items pane.}}
 
 
 
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<li>Click the name of the country structure area for which you would like to view records.</li>
 
:The item tabs display active records for the selected country structure area and all country structure areas within it. Each tab in the items pane displays the number of item records listed in the tab.
 
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==Displaying items on the map==__NOEDITSECTION__
 
==Displaying items on the map==__NOEDITSECTION__
To display an item geospatial data on the map:
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To display an item's geospatial data on the map:
#Ensure that the theme for the item that you would like to display on the map is enabled.  
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#Ensure that the XXX theme for the item that you would like to display on the map is enabled.  
#Ensure that the item record that you would like to display on the map is displayed in the item pane.  
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#Ensure that you have activated XXX Show selected function in the toolbar.  
#From the items pane on the IMSMA Navigation window, click the row associated with the item record that you would like to display on the map.  
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#Click the item row that you would like to display on the map.  
  
 
{{note|Rows with a gray background indicate that the item does not have geospatial data associated with it. }}
 
{{note|Rows with a gray background indicate that the item does not have geospatial data associated with it. }}
  
The map displays the item record’s geospatial data. An additional point is displayed to represent the ''centroid''. The ''centroid'' is the calculated centre point for a set of coordinates. Note that it may take a few seconds to update the map.
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The map displays the item's geospatial data. An additional point is displayed to represent the ''centroid''. The ''centroid'' is the calculated centre point for a set of coordinates. Note that it may take a few seconds to update the map.
  
 
{{note| Double-clicking on an icon in the map is another way of opening the Summary window for an item.}}
 
{{note| Double-clicking on an icon in the map is another way of opening the Summary window for an item.}}
  
 
{{NavBox HowTo Viewing and Browsing}}
 
{{NavBox HowTo Viewing and Browsing}}

Revision as of 10:44, 19 September 2013

ItemsPane.png

Items Pane

The items pane of the IMSMANG Main Navigation window consists of tabs for the different items and a toolbar to the right. The buttons interact with the map. The number displayed in brackets on each item tab is the number of items in the selected Country structure.

There are three different types of items in the Item pane:

Functions in the Items Pane
If you do this… This will happen…
Select a item row If geospatial data exists for the item, a blue circle displays on the map to show the geospatial position.
Double-click on item row The Summary window opens.
Double-click on a Task row The Task editor opens.

Customising which columns is displayed

IMSMANG allows users to customise the columns that are displayed in the item pane (and list windows). Users can choose from all data element for each item as well as several of the Location data element set. What columns each user has chosen is stored in the database.

Note.jpg Because some columns takes longer time to load, users should be aware that system performance may be affected negatively by adding location fields, country structure fields and many Custom Defined Fields.

How the Item pane interacts with the Country structure pane

  • Expand the Country structure tree by clicking on PlusIcon.png until you see the node that you are interested of and then click on the Country structure name. Clicking the name of a Country structure will trigger the items panes to be refreshed which may take time if there are many items.

Displaying items on the map

To display an item's geospatial data on the map:

  1. Ensure that the XXX theme for the item that you would like to display on the map is enabled.
  2. Ensure that you have activated XXX Show selected function in the toolbar.
  3. Click the item row that you would like to display on the map.
Note.jpg Rows with a gray background indicate that the item does not have geospatial data associated with it.

The map displays the item's geospatial data. An additional point is displayed to represent the centroid. The centroid is the calculated centre point for a set of coordinates. Note that it may take a few seconds to update the map.

Note.jpg Double-clicking on an icon in the map is another way of opening the Summary window for an item.