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Auxiliary data provide supplementary or additional help and support information to core [[Items Pane|'''items''']] and include country structure* Country Structure, ordnance* Assistance classification, organisations* Cause classification, places* Needs classification, assistance * Ordnance classification, cause classification and needs classification* Organisation,* Place. {{Note | [[Using_the_Tasking_Tool_in_IMSMANG|Tasks]] are not included in neither items or auxiliary data. }}

==Country Structure It is important to standardise the Auxiliary Data==__NOEDITSECTION__The country structure represents a gazetteer, or data i.e. ensure that duplicates with different spellings are not created and that official classifications for the political or administrative divisions within a Mine Action Programme / countryare used in {{IMSMANG}}. In IMSMA^NG, Therefore it is important to limit the country structure allows a mine action programme to link mine action information to areas and report statistics such as number of hazards per province or districtusers who have permission to change Auxiliary Data. So As with all objects in {{IMSMANG}}, it is possible to add Custom Defined Fields ([[Custom Defined Fields | CDFs]]) to the country structure should be set up before beginning data entryAuxiliary Data.

Ideally==Country Structure==__NOEDITSECTION__The Country Structure represents a gazetteer, the political or administrative divisions within a mine action programme uses an officialcountry. In {{IMSMANG}}, countrywide country structure that ensures mine action the Country Structure allows a Mine Action Programme to link Mine Action information is compatible with other national datasetsto areas and report statistics such as number of victims per province or district. The Country Structure should be set up before beginning data entry. Implementing an existing gazetteer requires two steps:

Ideally, a Mine Action Programme uses an official, countrywide Country Structure that ensures mine action information is compatible with other national datasets. Setting up Country Structure in {{IMSMANG}} is done in two steps: # defining the levels of the country structureCountry Structure# defining the areas nodes of the country structureCountry Structure

|[[Setup Country Structure Levels in a New InstallationHierarchy Manager#Add levels | Add levels]]|[[Change a Country Structure Level NameHierarchy Manager#Edit levels | Edit levels]]|[[Remove a Country Structure LevelHierarchy Manager#Delete levels | Delete levels]]

Defining the levels of the country structure Country Structure includes defining the number of levels and the names of the levels. For example, a programme may wish to implement a four-level country structure, while another programme wants to use a five-level country structure. The figure below shows an example Country Structure the maximum number of each optionlevels are seven.

[[Image:AdminGuide_ExampleCountryStructures.png|center|500px400px|''Example Country Structures'']]

Both the number of levels and the name of each level can be customised to match the programme’s existing country structure. Ideally, the country structure Country Structure in IMSMA^NG{{IMSMANG}}, covers all levels of the existing country structureCountry Structure, from the country level down to a level that can be represented with a single point such as a town, city or village. If a Mine Action programme has special areas or districts levels such as Areas of Responsibility that are do not consistent with exists in the defined country structure levelsCountry Structure, the programme can insert artificial or unofficial areas to keep levels may be inserted into the country structure consistent across the entire countryCountry Structure in {{IMSMANG}}.

===Define the Country Structure Nodes===__NOEDITSECTION__{{ImportantHowTo's|[[Add Country Structure]]|[[View and Edit Auxiliary Data | View and/or edit Country Structure]]|[[Delete Auxiliary Data|When the country structure is established, it is not possible to add intermediate levels within the country structure, so careful thought must be given to correctly establishing the country structure prior to entering data.Delete Country Structure]]}}

{{note| To add, change, display a Country Structure node like a town or remove country structure levelsvillage on the map, you must have it is necessary to add a geographic coordinate for the Country Structure permissionnode.

The country structure levels associated with the country structures are created using the Hierarchy Manager windowIf information such as population, numbers of families and infrastructure information that is helpful in planning Mine Action activities, this information may be collected and tracked either as CDFs to either Country Structure or Location.

The Hierarchy Manager window displays the names of any defined country structure levels. If no country structure levels are defined, the window does not display any levels. When the window initially displays, only the It is possible to add Country Structure as [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.pngData Inventory Manager | CDF to other items]] button and the Done button are available. The [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]] and [[Image:EcksButton.png]] buttons become available after you select a country structure level. The [[Image:EcksButton.png]] button will but should not become enabled if you select a country structure level that is not the lowest levelbe used instead of / duplication of reconciling to Location.}}

{{Note|* If the map extent is set {{IMSMANG}} automatically zoom and centre the map when the user clicks in the Country Structure pane in the [[IMSMA Navigation Window | Main Navigation window]].* For ease of reporting, it is recommended to associate the majority of the [[Location Summary Window | Locations]] with one of the levels in the Country Structure, normally the lowest level such as town or village. * Alternative names may be in different languages and alphabets. It is also common to add P-code as an alternative name.* It is important to keep the Country Structure inside {{IMSMANG}} in synch with the official Country Structure. }} {{New_6.0 | In order to facilitate updates of the Country Structure, the Country Structure ID has been made visible. Contact your [[Information Management Team | GICHD IM advisor]] if you would like to update your Country Structure.}} ==Assistance, Cause and Needs classifications=Define =__NOEDITSECTION__[[Image:Tree structure.png|200px|right]]These classifications are used in [[Assistance Summary Window | Assistance]] and [[Victim Summary Window | Victim]] items. * ''Cause'' for someone having become a victim* ''Needs'' that the victim is assessed to have* ''Assistance'' that the victim has received They are as the Country Structuretree structures and should be set up before beginning data entry.  Ideally, a Mine Action Programme uses official, countrywide classifications that ensures mine action information is compatible with other national datasets. Implementing these classifications requires two steps: # defining the levels of the classifications# defining the nodes of the classifications ===Define the Classifications Levels===__NOEDITSECTION__

|[[Hierarchy Manager#Add a Country Structure Arealevels | Add levels]]|[[Change a Country Structure AreaHierarchy Manager#Edit levels | Edit levels]]|[[Remove a Country Structure AreaHierarchy Manager#Delete levels | Delete levels]]

When defining the Country Structure areas, it may be desirable to add only the areas for the portions of the country affected by mines rather than the entire official country structure. This reduces the amount of data in {{IMSMANG}} to only that which is important, improving performance contains a set of pre-defined levels of classifications. These should be seen as a starting point for discussions in each Mine Action and usability when entering and searching for data/or Assistance Programme.

{{IMSMANG| class="wikitable"! ! Cause! Needs! Assistance|-| Level 1 | Cause| Needs| Assistance|-| Level 2| Event| Phase| Phase|-| Level 3| Type| Type| Type|-| Level 4| Subtype| Subtype| Subtype|-| Level 5| Specification| Specification| Specification|-| Level 6| Detail| Detail| Detail|}} provides several ways to add country structure areas. These include manually entering the information starting with the country and working down through each level or importing the data from an .XLS file using customised routines to import data automatically from an official gazetteer. To display a country structure area like a town or village on the map, it is necessary to add a geographic coordinate for the area. Typically, a single coordinate is sufficient for displaying an area on the map.

As with all data elements in {{IMSMANG}}, the country structure supports the incorporation of Custom Defined Fields (CDFs) to augment predefined data fields. These fields can be used to collect and track information such as population, numbers classifications may have maximum of families and other socioeconomic and infrastructure information that is helpful in planning mine action activitiesten levels.

===Define the Classifications===__NOEDITSECTION__{{noteHowTo's|[[Add Assistance Classification]]|[[Add Cause Classification]]|[[Add Needs Classification]]|[[View and Edit Auxiliary Data | View and/or edit classifications]]|[[Delete Auxiliary Data| Delete classifications]]}} * For ease of access, it is recommended to associate {{IMSMANG}} locations with one level in the country structure, normally the lowest level such contains a set of pre-defined classifications. These should be seen as town or village. * Setting the preferred map extent a starting point for discussions in each area allows users to zoom Mine Action and centre the map automatically on the area from the main navigation window/or Assistance Programme.* Adding alternative names for areas lets users incorporate official and unofficial names for areas They may be as well as internationally recognized PCodesExcel files '''[[Downloads | here]]'''.}}

{{noteNote |To add, change, Contact your [[Information Management Team | GICHD IM advisor]] if you need help with adjusting levels or remove country structures, you must have the Country Structure permission.The country structure names displayed in the IMSMA Navigation window’s country structure pane are created using the Country Structure Manager windowclassifications. }}

In addition to establishing the Assistance classification, Cause Classification, Country Structure and Needs classifications in {{IMSMANG}}, information managers can establish other auxiliary Auxiliary data, including data for:* Ordnance Classification

While this information is easily updated during operational use of {{IMSMANG}}, it is helpful to establish a baseline of information prior to proceeding with Data Entry Form template design and data entry. Many {{IMSMANG}} users already have a baseline set of information created for each of the auxiliary Auxiliary data types, either through the standard, predefined data available within {{IMSMANG}} or by migrating auxiliary data from a previous IMSMA version. Auxiliary data can also be augmented by creating [[Custom Defined Fields|CDFs]] to track additional information. ===Cause, Needs, and Assistance===__NOEDITSECTION__

|[[List Window | Ordnance Classification List window]]|[[Filter Lists | Filter Ordnance Classification]]|[[Add an Assistance Ordnance Classification Level]]|[[Change an Assistance View and Edit Auxiliary Data | View and/or edit Ordnance Classification Level Name]]|[[Remove an Assistance Delete Auxiliary Data | Delete Ordnance Classification Level]]

Three auxiliary data types in {{IMSMANG}} directly pertain to victim [[Assistance Summary Window Note | Assistance]]:* The Other categories than ''CauseLandmines'' for someone having become a [[Victim Summary Window | victim]]* The have ordnance that belong to the subcategory ''NeedsAnti-Personnel'' that the victim is assessed so if you only want to report on AP-mines you need to have* The filter on both category '''and'Assistance'' that the victim has receivedsubcategory. }}

As with a programme's Country StructureFurthermore, you programmes can limit which ordnance can be used for data entry by making ordnance inactive. To making only the ordnance that may be found in the country facilitates both data entry and data quality. {{note|*Before beginning data entry, standardise the ordnance available for use to ensure data consistency of reports. *When adding an ordnance to the database, determine if the ordnance already exists in {{IMSMANG}} and the correct classification.}} {{New_6.0 | # '''[[IED Classification | IED]]''', Less-lethal weapons, Light weapons, MANPADS, Small Arm Ammunitions and Small Arms are new Categories. # The new models belonging to the Hierarchy Manager above categories are ''Inactive''.# The new field ''Statistic Group'' has been added in order to add subfacilitate flexible reporting. }}If the new field ''Statistic Group'' is not used the below table shows how ''category'', ''subcategory'' and ''model name'' may be used as grouping criteria for statistics by ordnance. {| class="wikitable"! Grouping !! Criteria|-levels| AP||Category = Landmines AND Subcategory = AP|-| AV ||Category = Landmines AND Subcategory = AT|-| Country specific e.g. Each of these Classifications (CauseRoadside, NeedsAnti-group, Assistance) may have up to ten levels.Trip-ware||1-10 models|-| Cluster||Category = Scatterable munitions + Clusters and dispensers|-| IED||Category = IED|-| UXO||Category = Bombs + Grenades + Guided Missiles + Projectiles + Rockets|-| SALW||Models from the other categories + SALW Categories|-| UNK||Category = Unknown|-| Other||Category = Pyrotechnics and Flares + Misc Nonexplosive Devices + Misc Explosive Devices + Naval Mines|-|}

|[[List Window | Organisation List window]]|[[Filter the Organisation ListLists | Filter Organisatons]]|[[Add an Organisation]]|[[View and Edit Auxiliary Data | View and/or change an Organisationedit Organisations]]|[[Deactivate an Organisation]]Delete Auxiliary Data |[[Remove an OrganisationDelete Organisations]]

IMSMA^NG {{IMSMANG}} provides the ability to track information about organisations Organisations participating in mine actionMine Action. Organisations can be categorized categorised by type and assigned “work areas” based on the country structureCountry Structure. To display organisations Organisations on the map, users can provide they must have geospatial data for each organisation(minimum one set of coordinates).

Additionally, IMSMA^NG {{IMSMANG}} supports the creation of parent-child relationships with organisations so that information managers can create hierarchies of organisations. For example, a mine clearance organisation may be responsible for several clearance teams within a country. As shown in the figure below, this relationship can be mapped by creating one organisation for the mine clearance organisation (NGO1) and one organisation for each team (TeamA, TeamB and TeamC), then specifying the parent organisation of each team as NGO1.

[[Image:AdminGuide_ExampleHierarchyOfOrganisationsAdminGuide_ExampleHierarchyOfOrganisations2.png|center|400px200px|''Example Hierarchy of Organisations'']]

IMSMA^NG {{IMSMANG}} also supports the tracking of competencies and accreditations for each organisation. The lists of specific competencies and accreditations can be managed in the  It is possible to add Organisation as [[Data Inventory Manager| CDF to other items]].

{{noteNote | To view the list of organisations in the The Organisation List Window, you must have read-only access to ''IMSMA'' is normally used for indicating that the Organisations permissionData Entry Form template is general i. To add, change, or remove organisations, you must have read and write access to the Organisations permissione. Organisations are government, non-government, military, civilian, commercial, or non-profit groups who are responsible not a special made template for performing activities on, monitoring ongoing activities on, or recording the existence of locations, lands, activities, and/or eventsone organisation.}}

IMSMA^NG {{IMSMANG}} offers the option to track information about specific places or infrastructure elements within a country that are relevant to mine actionMine Action. These can be airportsammunition storages, water sourcesarmouries, hospitalsairports, community centres, hospitals, refugee camps or any other structures or /buildings which designate a political, economic, social, and/or logistical value.

|[[List Window | Place List window]]|[[Filter the places displayedLists | Filter Places]]|[[Add a Place]]|[[View and Edit Auxiliary Data | View and/or change a Placeedit Places]]|[[Remove a PlaceDelete Auxiliary Data | Delete Places]]

As with other IMSMA^NG data, places Places can be customised using CDFs linked to:* Land and represented on Activities to represent the map by adding geospatial information.nearest medical facilities* Land and Activities to represent ammunition storage or armoury* Victim to represent hospital* Assistance to represent Place where the Assistance took place* Education activities to represent the location of the activity

As with other {{note| To view the list of places in the Place List windowIMSMANG}} data, you must have read-only access to Places can be represented on the Places permissionmap by adding geospatial information. To It is possible to add, change, or remove places, you must have read and write access Place as [[Data Inventory Manager | CDF to the Places permissionother items]].}}

===Ordnance===__NOEDITSECTION__Another type of auxiliary data available in IMSMA^NG is Ordnance Classification. This classification is used in Land, Activities and Accidents. IMSMA^NG includes more than 5,000 predefined ordnance types with the ability to create additional ordnance required for a mine action programme. {{HowTo's|[[Access the Ordnance Classification List Window]]|[[Filter the Ordnance Classification List]]|[[Add Ordnance Classification]]|[[View and/or change Ordnance Classification]]New_6.0 |[[Remove Ordnance Classification]]}}All ordnance is grouped according to categories Ammunition storage and subcategories, which allows for detailed categorization of each device. For example, an explosive device may Armoury have a category of “Landmine” and a subcategory of “Antipersonnel.” In this way, IMSMA^NG provides the ability not only been added to search and report on types of ordnance but also on the specific characteristics of ordnance. This allows queries such as “how many landmines or bombs were cleared in a specific period?” or “how many anti-personnel mines were found?”. Furthermore, programmes can limit which ordnance can be used within the system by making individual devices active or inactive. This facilitates rapid data entry by making available only the devices that are found locally to a programme. {{note|*Before beginning data entry, standardise the devices or types of devices available for use to ensure data consistency for reports. *When adding a device to the database, determine if the device already exists in the predefined dataset as there are more than 5,000 devices from the ORDATA ordnance catalogue already in the system.}} {{note| To view ordnance in the Ordnance List window, you must have read-only access to the Ordnance permission. To add, change, or remove ordnance, you must have read and write access to the Ordnance permission.''Place Type''}}

To import auxiliary data using an Excel spreadsheet, refer to [[Importing and Exporting Data with IMSMANG#Auxiliary Data | Importing Auxiliary Data]]. {{NavBox Getting started with IMSMANG Administration}}

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