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__NOEDITSECTION__The country structure represents a gazetteer, or the political Auxiliary data provide supplementary or administrative divisions within a country. In IMSMA^NG, the country structure allows a mine action programme to link mine action additional information to areas [[Items Pane|'''items''']] and report statistics such as number of hazards per province include * Country Structure, * Assistance classification, * Cause classification, * Needs classification, * Ordnance classification, * Organisation,* Place. {{Note | [[Using_the_Tasking_Tool_in_IMSMANG|Tasks]] are not included in neither items or district. So the country structure should be set up before beginning auxiliary data entry. }}

Ideally, a mine action programme uses an It is important to standardise the Auxiliary data i.e. ensure that duplicates with different spellings are not created and that official, countrywide classifications for the Mine Action Programme / country structure that ensures mine action information are used in {{IMSMANG}}. Therefore it is compatible important to limit the number of users who have permission to change Auxiliary Data. As with other national datasetsall objects in {{IMSMANG}}, it is possible to add Custom Defined Fields ([[Custom Defined Fields | CDFs]]) to the Auxiliary Data. Implementing an existing gazetteer requires two steps:

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

==Define the Country Structure Levels==Defining the levels of the country structure includes defining the number of levels and the names of the levels. For exampleIdeally, a programme may wish to implement a four-level country structureMine Action Programme uses an official, while another programme wants to use a five-level country structure. The figure below shows an example of each optioncountrywide 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 Structure# defining the nodes of the Country Structure ===Define the Country Structure Levels===__NOEDITSECTION__{{HowTo's|[[Hierarchy Manager#Add levels | Add levels]]|[[Hierarchy Manager#Edit levels | Edit levels]]|[[Hierarchy Manager#Delete levels | Delete levels]]}}Defining the levels of the Country Structure includes defining the number of levels and the names of the levels. For Country Structure the maximum number of levels 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 Country Structure in {{IMSMANG}}. ===Define the entire country.Country Structure Nodes===__NOEDITSECTION__

|[[HowTo:Setup Add Country Structure Levels in a New Installation]]|[[HowTo:Add a View and Edit Auxiliary Data | View and/or edit Country Structure Level]]|[[HowTo:Change a Country Structure Level Name]]Delete Auxiliary Data|[[HowTo:Remove a Delete Country Structure Level]]

{{Important|When To display a Country Structure node like a town or village on the country structure is establishedmap, it is not possible necessary to add intermediate levels within a geographic coordinate for the country structure, so careful thought must be given to correctly establishing the country structure prior to entering data}}node.

{{note| To addIf information such as population, changenumbers of families and infrastructure information that is helpful in planning Mine Action activities, or remove country structure levels, you must have the this information may be collected and tracked either as CDFs to either Country Structure Mgmt permissionor Location.

The country structure levels associated with the country structures are created using the Hierarchy It is possible to add Country Structure as [[Data Inventory Manager window| CDF to other items]] but should not be used instead of / duplication of reconciling to Location.

The Hierarchy Manager window displays {{Note|* If the names of any defined country structure levels. If no country structure levels are defined, map extent is set {{IMSMANG}} automatically zoom and centre the window displays <Enter Level Name> for map when the levels. When user clicks in the window initially displays, only Country Structure pane in the [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.pngIMSMA Navigation Window | Main Navigation window]] button and .* For ease of reporting, it is recommended to associate the majority of the Done button are available. The [[Image:FieldViewIcon.pngLocation 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 [[Image:EcksButtonalphabets. It is also common to add P-code as an alternative name.png]] buttons become available after you select a country structure level* It is important to keep the Country Structure inside {{IMSMANG}} in synch with the official Country Structure.}}

==Define {{New_6.0 | In order to facilitate updates of the Country Structure Areas==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 structureCountry Structure ID has been made visible. This reduces the amount of data in IMSMA^NG Contact your [[Information Management Team | GICHD IM advisor]] if you would like to only that which is important, improving performance and usability when entering and searching for dataupdate your Country Structure. }}

IMSMA^NG provides several ways to add country ==Assistance, Cause and Needs classifications==__NOEDITSECTION__[[Image:Tree structure areas. png|200px|right]]These include manually entering the information starting with the country classifications are used in [[Assistance Summary Window | Assistance]] and working down through each level or importing the data from an [[Victim Summary Window | Victim]] items.XLS file using customised routines to import data automatically from an official gazetteer. To display * ''Cause'' for someone having become a country structure area like a town or village on victim* ''Needs'' that the map, it victim is necessary assessed to add a geographic coordinate for the area. Typically, a single coordinate is sufficient for displaying an area on have* ''Assistance'' that the map.victim has received

As with all data elements in IMSMA^NG, They are as the country structure supports the incorporation of CDFs to augment predefined Country Structure tree structures and should be set up before beginning data fields. These fields can be used to collect and track information such as population, numbers of families and other socioeconomic and infrastructure information that is helpful in planning mine action activitiesentry.

{{note|* For ease of accessIdeally, a Mine Action Programme uses official, it countrywide classifications that ensures mine action information is recommended to associate IMSMA^NG locations compatible with one level in the country structure, normally the lowest level such as town or villageother national datasets. Implementing these classifications requires two steps: * Setting # defining the preferred map extent for each area allows users to zoom and centre levels of the map automatically on classifications# defining the area from nodes of the main navigation window.* Adding alternative names for areas lets users incorporate official and unofficial names for areas as well as internationally recognized PCodes}}classifications

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

These classifications may have maximum of ten levels. ===Define the Classifications===__NOEDITSECTION__{{noteHowTo's|[[Add Assistance Classification]]To add, change, |[[Add Cause Classification]]|[[Add Needs Classification]]|[[View and Edit Auxiliary Data | View and/or remove country structures, you must have the Country Structure Mgmt permission.edit classifications]]The country structure names displayed in the IMSMA Navigation window’s country structure pane are created using the Country Structure Manager window. |[[Delete Auxiliary Data| Delete classifications]]

==Define Other Auxiliary Data==In addition to establishing the country structure {{IMSMANG}} contains a set of pre-defined classifications. These should be seen as a starting point for discussions in IMSMA<sup>NG<each Mine Action and/sup>, information managers can establish other auxiliary data, including data for:or Assistance Programme. They may be as Excel files '''[[Downloads | here]]'''.

While this information is easily updated during operational use of IMSMA^NG==Define Other Auxiliary Data==__NOEDITSECTION__In addition to establishing the Assistance classification, Cause Classification, it is helpful to establish a baseline of information prior to proceeding with field report template design Country Structure and data entry. Many IMSMA^NG users already have a baseline set of Needs classifications in {{IMSMANG}}, information created for each of the auxiliary managers can establish other Auxiliary data types, either through the standard, predefined including data available within IMSMA^NG or by migrating auxiliary data from a previous IMSMA version. Auxiliary data can also be augmented by creating CDFs to track additional information.for:* Ordnance Classification* Organisations* Places

===Organisations===IMSMA^NG provides the ability While this information is easily updated during operational use of {{IMSMANG}}, it is helpful to track establish a baseline of information about organisations participating in mine actionprior to proceeding with Data Entry Form template design and data entry. Organisations can be categorized by type and assigned “work areas” based on Many {{IMSMANG}} users already have a baseline set of information created for each of the country structure. To display organisations on Auxiliary data types, either through the mapstandard, users can provide geospatial predefined data available within {{IMSMANG}} or by migrating auxiliary data for each organisationfrom a previous IMSMA version.

Additionally===Ordnance Classification===__NOEDITSECTION__This classification is used in Land, Activities and Accidents. {{IMSMANG}} includes from the installation more than 5, IMSMA<sup>NG<000 predefined ordnance models. {{HowTo's|[[List Window | Ordnance Classification List window]]|[[Filter Lists | Filter Ordnance Classification]]|[[Add Ordnance Classification]]|[[View and Edit Auxiliary Data | View and/sup> supports the creation of parent-child relationships with organisations so that information managers can create hierarchies of organisationsor edit Ordnance Classification]]|[[Delete Auxiliary Data | Delete Ordnance Classification]]}}All ordnance is grouped according to categories and subcategories. For example, an ordnance may have a mine clearance organisation may be responsible for several clearance teams within category of “Landmine” and a countrysubcategory of “Antipersonnel. As shown in the figure below” In this way, this relationship can be mapped by creating one organisation for {{IMSMANG}} provides the mine clearance organisation NGO1) ability not only to search and one organisation for each team (TeamA, TeamB report on models but summarise information on categories and TeamC), then specifying the parent organisation of each team subcategories. This allows queries such as NGO1“how many landmines or bombs were cleared in a specific period?” or “how many anti-personnel mines were found?”.

[[Image:AdminGuide_ExampleHierarchyOfOrganisations.png|center|400px{{Note |Other categories than ''Landmines'' have ordnance that belong to the subcategory ''Anti-Personnel''Example Hierarchy of Organisationsso if you only want to report on AP-mines you need to filter on both category '']]<div align="center">'and'Example Hierarchy of Organisations''</div>subcategory. }}

This kind of hierarchical relationship allows Furthermore, programmes can limit which ordnance can be used for complex searching and reporting on information such as how many square meters were cleared data entry by each team and making ordnance inactive. To making only the total square meters ordnance that were cleared by may be found in the entire organisationcountry facilitates both data entry and data quality.

IMSMA^NG also supports {{note|*Before beginning data entry, standardise the tracking of competencies and accreditations ordnance available for each organisation. The lists use to ensure data consistency of specific competencies and accreditations can be managed in the Data Inventory Managerreports.*When adding an ordnance to the database, determine if the ordnance already exists in {{HowTo's|[[HowTo:Add an Organization]]|[[HowTo:View IMSMANG}} and/or change an Organization]]|[[HowTo:Deactivate an Organization]]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 above categories are ''Inactive''.# The new field ''Statistic Group'' has been added in order to facilitate 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|-| AP||Category =Landmines AND Subcategory =Places=AP|-| AV ||Category =Landmines AND Subcategory =AT|-IMSMA^NG offers the option to track information about | Country specific places or infrastructure elements within a country that are relevant to mine actione.g. These can be airportsRoadside, water sourcesAnti-group, hospitals, community centres, refugee camps or any 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 structures or buildings which designate a political, economic, social, categories + SALW Categories|-| UNK||Category = Unknown|-| Other||Category = Pyrotechnics and/or logistical value. Flares + Misc Nonexplosive Devices + Misc Explosive Devices + Naval Mines|-|} ===Organisations===__NOEDITSECTION__

|[[HowTo:List Window | Organisation List window]]|[[Filter Lists | Filter Organisatons]]|[[Add a PlaceOrganisation]]|[[HowTo:View and Edit Auxiliary Data | View and/or change a Placeedit Organisations]]|[[HowTo:Remove a PlaceDelete Auxiliary Data | Delete Organisations]]

In IMSMA^NG, places {{IMSMANG}} provides the ability to track information about Organisations participating in Mine Action. Organisations can be linked to education activities to represent categorised by type and assigned “work areas” based on the location of Country Structure. To display Organisations on the activity or map, they can be linked to other land areas and activities to represent the nearest medical facilitiesmust have geospatial data (minimum one set of coordinates).

Additionally, {{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 with other IMSMA^NG datashown in the figure below, places this relationship can be customised using CDFs mapped by creating one organisation for the mine clearance organisation (NGO1) and one organisation for each team (TeamA, TeamB and represented on TeamC), then specifying the map by adding geospatial informationparent organisation of each team as NGO1.

{{note[[Image:AdminGuide_ExampleHierarchyOfOrganisations2.png| To view the list center|200px|''Example Hierarchy of places in the Place List window, you must have read-only access to the Places permission. To add, change, or remove places, you must have read and write access to the Places permission}}Organisations'']]<div align="center">''Example Hierarchy of Organisations''</div>

===Ordnance===The final type of auxiliary data available in IMSMA^NG is ordnance. This data is used to represent the various kinds kind of ordnance found or hierarchical relationship allows for complex searching and reporting on information such as how many square meters were cleared from lands or by each team and the total square meters that are causing accidents. IMSMA^NG includes more than 5,000 predefined ordnance types with were cleared by the ability to create additional ordnance required for a mine action programmeentire organisation.  {{HowTo's|[[HowTo:Add Explosive Ordnance]]|[[HowTo:View and/or change Explosive Ordnance]]|[[HowTo:Remove Explosive Ordnance]]IMSMANG}}All ordnance is grouped according to categories also supports the tracking of competencies and subcategories, which allows accreditations for detailed categorization of each device. For example, an explosive device may have a category of “Landmine” and a subcategory of “Antipersonnel.” In this way, IMSMA^NG provides the ability not only to search and report on types of ordnance but also on the specific characteristics of ordnanceorganisation. 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 It is possible to a programmeadd Organisation as [[Data Inventory Manager | CDF to other items]].

{| class="wikitable"|-| [[File:{Note.jpg | 40px]] || *Before beginning data entry, standardise The Organisation ''IMSMA'' is normally used for indicating that the devices or types of devices available for use to ensure data consistency for reportsData Entry Form template is general i.e. *When adding not 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 systemspecial made template for one organisation.}}

===Places===__NOEDITSECTION__{{IMSMANG}} offers the option to track information about specific places or infrastructure elements within a country that are relevant to Mine Action. These can be ammunition storages, armouries, airports, community centres, hospitals, refugee camps or any other structures/buildings which designate a political, economic, social, and/or logistical value. {{HowTo's|[[List Window | Place List window]]|[[Filter Lists | Filter Places]]|[[Add Place]]|[[View and Edit Auxiliary Data | View and/or edit Places]]|[[Delete Auxiliary Data | Delete Places]]}}

{{note| To view ordnance in Places can be linked to:* Land and Activities to represent the Ordnance List window, you must have read-only access nearest medical facilities* Land and Activities to represent ammunition storage or armoury* Victim to represent hospital* Assistance to represent Place where the Ordnance permission. To add, change, or remove ordnance, you must have read and write access Assistance took place* Education activities to represent the location of the Ordnance permission}}activity

===CauseAs with other {{IMSMANG}} data, Needs, and Assistance===Places can be represented on the map by adding geospatial information. It is possible to add Place as [[Data Inventory Manager | CDF to other items]].

==Import Auxiliary Data==__NOEDITSECTION__{{Warning | Note that neither xml or csv/xls '''cannot''' be imported back into an {{IMSMANG}} system without the help of a [[Information Management Team | GICHD IM advisor]]. }}When the import routine is set up then all users that has permission to import Excel spreadsheet may do so, refer to [[Importing and Exporting Data with IMSMANG#XLS Import | XLS import]] on how to import Excel files.