Changes

Auxiliary data provide supplementary or additional help and support information to [[Items Pane|'''items''']] and include * Country Structure, * Assistance classification, * Cause classification, Country structure, * Needs classification, * Ordnance classification, Organisations * Organisation,* Place. {{Note | [[Using_the_Tasking_Tool_in_IMSMANG|Tasks]] are not included in neither items or auxiliary data.}} It is important to standardise the Auxiliary data i.e. ensure that duplicates with different spellings are not created and Placesthat official classifications for the Mine Action Programme / country are used in {{IMSMANG}}. Therefore it is important to limit the number of users who have permission to change Auxiliary Data. As with all objects in {{IMSMANG}}, it is possible to add Custom Defined Fields ([[Custom Defined Fields | CDFs]]) to the Auxiliary Data.

The Country structure Structure represents a gazetteer, or the political or administrative divisions within a country. In {{IMSMANG}}, the Country structure Structure allows a Mine Action Programme to link mine action Mine Action information to areas and report statistics such as number of victims per province or district. So the The Country structure Structure should be set up before beginning data entry.

Ideally, a Mine Action Programme uses an official, countrywide country structure Country Structure that ensures mine action information is compatible with other national datasets. Implementing an existing gazetteer requires Setting up Country Structure in {{IMSMANG}} is done in two steps:

# defining the levels of the Country structureStructure# defining the nodes of the Country structureStructure

|[[Hierarchy managerManager#Add levels | Add levels]]|[[Hierarchy Manager#Edit levels | Edit levels]]|[[Hierarchy Manager#Delete levels | Delete levels]]

Defining the levels of the Country structure Structure includes defining the number of levels and the names of the levels. For example, in one country the Country structure has four levels, while another country has five levels in the Country structure, and Structure the maximum number of levels are not called the same in all countriesseven.

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

Ideally, the country structure Country Structure in {{IMSMANG}}, covers all levels of the existing Country structureStructure, from the country level down to a level that can be represented with a single point such as a town or village. If a Mine Action programme has special areas levels such as Areas of Responsibility that do not exists in the Country Structure, artificial levels may be inserted into the Country Structure in {{IMSMANG}}. ===Define the Country Structure Nodes===__NOEDITSECTION__{{HowTo's|[[Add Country Structure]]|[[View and Edit Auxiliary Data | View and/or edit Country Structure]]|[[Delete Auxiliary Data| Delete Country Structure]]}} To display a Country Structure node like a town or districts village on the map, it is necessary to add a geographic coordinate for the node. If information such as population, numbers of families and infrastructure information that are is helpful in planning Mine Action activities, this information may be collected and tracked either as CDFs to either Country Structure or Location. It is possible to add Country Structure as [[Data Inventory Manager | CDF to other items]] but should not consistent be 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 defined country structure levelsin the Country Structure, artificial areas normally the lowest level such as town or village. * Alternative names may be insertedin 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==__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

{{Important|When They are as the Country structure is established, it is not easy to add intermediate levels within the Country structure, so careful thought must Structure tree structures and should be given to correctly establishing the Country structure prior to entering set up before beginning dataentry.}}

{{note| To addIdeally, changea Mine Action Programme uses official, or remove country structure levels, you must have the Country Structure permissioncountrywide 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 Country StructureClassifications Levels===__NOEDITSECTION__

|[[Hierarchy Manager#Add to the Country Structurelevels | Add levels]]|[[Change in the Country StructureHierarchy Manager#Edit levels | Edit levels]]|[[Remove from the Country StructureHierarchy Manager#Delete levels | Delete levels]]

When defining the Country Structure nodes, it may be desirable to add only the nodes 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.

As with all objects in {{IMSMANG}}, the Country structure supports the incorporation of Custom Defined Fields (CDFs. These fields can be used to collect and track information such as population, numbers classifications may have maximum of families and infrastructure information that is helpful in planning Mine Action activitiesten levels.

===Define the Classifications===__NOEDITSECTION__{{noteHowTo's|[[Add Assistance Classification]]* For ease of access, it is recommended to associate the majority of the Locations with one of the levels in the Country structure, normally the lowest level such as town |[[Add Cause Classification]]|[[Add Needs Classification]]|[[View and Edit Auxiliary Data | View and/or village. edit classifications]]|[[Delete Auxiliary Data| Delete classifications]]}} * If the map extent is set {{IMSMANG}} automatically zoom and centre the map when the user clicks in the Country structure pane in the main navigation windowcontains a set of pre-defined classifications.* Alternative names may These should be seen as a starting point for discussions in different languages each Mine Action and alphabets/or Assistance Programme. It is also common to add PCode They may be as an alternative nameExcel 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 permissionclassifications.}}

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}}

[[Category:DSANAA]]