http://mwiki.gichd.org:8090/mediawiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=JMU&feedformat=atomIMSMA Wiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T01:54:55ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.28.0http://mwiki.gichd.org:8090/mediawiki/index.php?title=File:CountryStructurePane.png&diff=7004File:CountryStructurePane.png2013-02-27T19:37:26Z<p>JMU: </p>
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<div>The country structure pane lists the local country structure areas. After you log in, the first- and second-level country structures display in the country structure pane. You can select a country structure area from the list to display on the map and in the items tabs. <br />
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[[Image:CountryStructurePane.png|center|500px|''Country Structure Pane'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Country Structure Pane''<br />
</div><br />
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If a country structure area contains country structure areas within it, the [[Image:PlusIcon.png|Plus Icon]] icon displays to the left of the country structure name. The [[Image:PlusIcon.png|Plus Icon]] icon indicates that lower-level country structure areas are hidden from view in the country structure pane. The [[Image:MinusIcon.png|Minus Icon]] icon indicates that the lower-level country structure areas are displayed.<br />
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Table 10 lists the actions that can be taken on the IMSMA Navigation window’s country structure tree.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Allowed Actions on the Country Structure Tree'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="125pt" | '''If you do this…'''<br />
| width="475pt" | '''This will happen…'''<br />
|-<br />
| Click the [[Image:PlusIcon.png|Plus Icon]] icon || Opens the selected country structure area to display the country structure areas contained within it. The icon will change to [[Image:MinusIcon.png|Minus Icon]] after the country structure areas are displayed.<br />
|-<br />
| Click the [[Image:MinusIcon.png|Minus Icon]] icon || Closes the selected country structure area and hides the country structure areas contained within it. The icon will change to [[Image:PlusIcon.png|Plus Icon]] after the country structure areas are hidden. <br />
|-<br />
| Click a country structure area name || The tabs in the items pane display the number of item records in the selected country structure area and country structure areas within it. A table within each tab displays records for the item. The location tab is in front.<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Note.jpg | 40px]] || After updates to the country structure areas are made, it may take a few minutes to refresh the country structure pane if the country structure is large. <br />
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<div>The country structure pane lists the local country structure areas. After you log in, the first- and second-level country structures display in the country structure pane. You can select a country structure area from the list to display on the map and in the items tabs. <br />
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[[Image:fig11.png|center|500px|''Figure 11. Country Structure Pane'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Figure 11. Country Structure Pane''<br />
</div><br />
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If a country structure area contains country structure areas within it, the [[Image:PlusIcon.png|Plus Icon]] icon displays to the left of the country structure name. The [[Image:PlusIcon.png|Plus Icon]] icon indicates that lower-level country structure areas are hidden from view in the country structure pane. The [[Image:MinusIcon.png|Minus Icon]] icon indicates that the lower-level country structure areas are displayed.<br />
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Table 10 lists the actions that can be taken on the IMSMA Navigation window’s country structure tree.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Allowed Actions on the Country Structure Tree'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="125pt" | '''If you do this…'''<br />
| width="475pt" | '''This will happen…'''<br />
|-<br />
| Click the [[Image:PlusIcon.png|Plus Icon]] icon || Opens the selected country structure area to display the country structure areas contained within it. The icon will change to [[Image:MinusIcon.png|Minus Icon]] after the country structure areas are displayed.<br />
|-<br />
| Click the [[Image:MinusIcon.png|Minus Icon]] icon || Closes the selected country structure area and hides the country structure areas contained within it. The icon will change to [[Image:PlusIcon.png|Plus Icon]] after the country structure areas are hidden. <br />
|-<br />
| Click a country structure area name || The tabs in the items pane display the number of item records in the selected country structure area and country structure areas within it. A table within each tab displays records for the item. The location tab is in front.<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
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| [[File:Note.jpg | 40px]] || After updates to the country structure areas are made, it may take a few minutes to refresh the country structure pane if the country structure is large. <br />
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<div>The items pane displays tabs for locations, hazards, hazard reductions, accidents, victims, MREs, and QCs.<br />
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[[Image:ItemsPane.png|center|500px|''Items Pane'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Items Pane''<br />
</div><br />
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The number displayed in brackets on each item tab is the number of records for the item in the selected country structure area. Within each tab is a table that lists the records for the country structure area ([[:Image:fig24.png|Figure 24]]). <br />
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[[Image:ItemsTab.png|center|450px|''Item Tabs'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Item Tabs''<br />
</div><br />
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<center><br />
{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Allowed Actions on the Items Pane'''<br />
|-<br />
| '''If you do this…'''<br />
| '''This will happen…'''<br />
|-<br />
| Select a record’s row || If geospatial data exists for the record, a blue circle displays on the map to show the geospatial point and the row is highlighted in yellow. <br />
|-<br />
| Double-click a location record’s row || The Location View window displays the location’s data.<br />
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| Double-click a row for an item record other than location || The current view window displays the item record’s data. For more information, see the Current view windows section. <br />
|}<br />
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<div>The items pane displays tabs for locations, hazards, hazard reductions, accidents, victims, MREs, and QCs.<br />
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[[Image:ItemsPane.png|center|500px|''Items Pane'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Items Pane''<br />
</div><br />
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The number displayed in brackets on each item tab is the number of records for the item in the selected country structure area. Within each tab is a table that lists the records for the country structure area ([[:Image:fig24.png|Figure 24]]). <br />
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[[Image:Item Tabs.png|center|450px|''Item Tabs'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Item Tabs''<br />
</div><br />
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<center><br />
{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Allowed Actions on the Items Pane'''<br />
|-<br />
| '''If you do this…'''<br />
| '''This will happen…'''<br />
|-<br />
| Select a record’s row || If geospatial data exists for the record, a blue circle displays on the map to show the geospatial point and the row is highlighted in yellow. <br />
|-<br />
| Double-click a location record’s row || The Location View window displays the location’s data.<br />
|-<br />
| Double-click a row for an item record other than location || The current view window displays the item record’s data. For more information, see the Current view windows section. <br />
|}<br />
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<div><p>Several windows in IMSMA allow you to select the columns that are displayed in the window.</p><br />
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[[Image:ColumnPickerIcon.png|center|500px|''Column Picker Icon'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Column Picker Icon''<br />
</div><br />
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To change the columns displayed in the window:<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Click the [[Image:ColumnsIcon.png]] button.</li><br />
:The Column Picker window displays. The left pane of the Column Picker window displays the attributes that are available for the particular item. The right pane displays the selected columns that will be displayed. <br />
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[[Image:ColumnPickerWindow.png|center|500px|''Column Picker Window'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Column Picker Window''<br />
</div><br />
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<ol><br />
<li>From the left pane, select the column you would like to display.</li><br />
<li>Click the [[Image:ColumnsIcon.png]] button.</li><br />
:The selected column displays in the Selected Columns pane. <br />
<li>Repeat steps 2–3 for each column you would like to display.</li><br />
</ol><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
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| [[File:Note.jpg | 40px]] || <p>To change the display order of the selected columns, select the column and click the [[Image:UpBlueArrow.png]] button to move it up in the list, or click the [[Image:DownBlueArrow.png]] button to move it down in the list.</p><br />
<p>To remove a column from the display, select the column from the right pane and click the [[Image:EcksButton.png]] button.</p><br />
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==Map Layouts==<br />
<p>When printing the map from IMSMA, you can customise its appearance by adding shapes, text, a legend, and scale and north indicators to the map. This customisation can be added by using the map layout toolbar.</p><br />
<p>To access the map layout toolbar, click the button from the IMSMA Navigation window toolbar.</p><br />
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[[Image:LayoutToolbar.png|center|500px|''Layout Toolbar'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Layout Toolbar''<br />
</div><br />
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The buttons available on the map layout toolbar are described in Table 32.<br />
<center><br />
{| class="wikitable" width="500"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Map Layout Toolbar Buttons'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="125pt" | '''Button'''<br />
| width="375pt" | '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:AppMapLayIcon.png]] || Allows you to apply a saved map layout.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:SaveMapLayIcon.png]] || Allows you to save the map layout.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:TogLayIcon.png]] || Allows you to toggle between the map layout and the page layout. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:SetSizeIcon.png]] || Allows you to change the page layout.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:PrinterIcon.png]] || Prints the currently displayed map. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:MovePageIcon.png]] || Allows you to move the page within the map pane. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:DispLargIcon.png]] || Allows you to zoom into the page layout. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:DispSmallIcon.png]] || Allows you to zoom out from the page layout. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:DispSelScaIcon.png]] || Allows you to change the scale of the page layout. <br />
|}<br />
</center><br />
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==Map Legends==<br />
<p>Legends allow you to easily identify the symbols and markings on the map. The contents of the legend are managed from the Legend Editor window. To display the Legend Editor window, click the [[Image:LegEdWin.png]] button.</p><br />
<p>The Legend Editor window has three panes: the theme manager pane, the Legend Themes pane, and the Legend Layout pane.</p><br />
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[[Image:LegendEditorPanes.png|center|500px|''Legend Editor Panes'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Legend Editor Panes''<br />
</div><br />
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<p>The theme manager pane is located on the left side of the Legend Editor window. It contains the IMSMA themes and map themes that can be displayed on the map and functions identically as the Theme Manager window.</p><br />
<p>The legend themes pane is located on the right side of the Legend Editor window and displays the themes that you would like to include in the legend, the title of the legend, and buttons for adding or removing themes from the legend.</p><br />
<p>The legend layout pane is located at the bottom of the Legend Editor window. This pane allows you to preview the contents of the legend before they are applied to the page layout.</p><br />
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==Map Pane==<br />
The map pane displays on the right side of the IMSMA Navigation window.<br />
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[[Image:MapPane.png|center|500px|''Map Pane'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Map Pane''<br />
</div><br />
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The IMSA themes toolbar and GIS map controls toolbar allow you to display icons on the map and control the appearance of the map. The Workbench button opens the Workbench window which lists field reports that need manager approval.<br />
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[[Image:MapePaneComponents.png|center|500px|''Map Pane Components '']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Map Pane Components ''<br />
</div><br />
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The IMSMA themes toolbar, which is located to the left of the map, allows you to select the icons displayed on the map. Icons are images representing the different items. The buttons in the map themes toolbar and their descriptions are listed in Table 11.<br />
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<center><br />
{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''IMSMA Themes Toolbar Buttons'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="125pt" | '''Button'''<br />
| width="475pt" | '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:LocationsIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Locations associated with the displayed country structure. This option is enabled by default. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:HazardsIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate Hazards associated with the displayed country structure.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:HazReducIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Hazard Reductions associated with the displayed country structure. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:AccidentsIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Accidents associated with the displayed country structure.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:MREsIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the MREs associated with the displayed country structure.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:QCsIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the QCs associated with the displayed country structure. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:OrgsIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Organisations associated with the displayed country structure. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:PlacesIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Places associated with the displayed country structure.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:CountryIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate Country Structures.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:VictimsIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Victims associated with the displayed country structure.<br />
|}<br />
</center><br />
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You can also control the icons displayed on the map by using the Theme Manager window. For more information, see the Theme Manager window section on page 33.<br />
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The GIS map controls, which are located across the top of the map, allow you to control the appearance of the map. The toolbar contains buttons that perform various functions on the map. The buttons in the map controls toolbar and their descriptions are listed in Table 12.<br />
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<center><br />
{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''GIS Map Controls Toolbar Buttons'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="125pt" | '''Button'''<br />
| width="475pt" | '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:arrowLeftIcon.png]] || Displays the previously displayed map.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:arrowRightIcon.png]] || Displays the next map.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:CatPaneIcon.png]] || Allows you to specify the area on the map for which you would like to view data in the data set categories pane. For more information, see page 22.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:MouseIcon.png]] || Displays the feature selection tool that allows you to select one or more icons from the map. After you select the icon(s), the rows in the item tab(s) corresponding to the selected icon(s) are highlighted. For more information, see the How to select icons on the map section on page 19. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:ScaleUpIcon.png]] || Displays a smaller map area at a larger scale and also recentres the map on the point that you select on the map. For more information, see page 23.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:ScaleDownIcon.png]] || Displays a larger map area at a smaller scale and also recentres the map on the point that you select on the map. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:PanHandIcon.png]] || Displays the pan tool (hand) that allows you to move the map within the map pane. For more information, see the How to reposition the map image section on page 22.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:InfoIcon.png]] || Allows you to display some of the attributes for a selected icon on the map. For more information, see page 21.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:MeasureLnIcon.png]] || Allows you to measure lines, polylines, and polygons on the map. For more information, see page 21.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:ZoomInIcon.png]] || The zoom-in tool displays a smaller area of the country structure in more detail. For more information, see the How to display the map at a larger scale section on page 24.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:ZoomOutIcon.png]] || The zoom-out tool displays a larger area of the country structure in less detail. For more information, see page 24.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:ScaleIcon.png]] || Allows you to select the scale at which to display the map. For more information, see page 24.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:CoordWinIcon.png]] || Displays the Recentre to Coordinates window that allows you to specify the coordinates on which to recentre the map. For more information, see page 24.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:OrigScaleIcon.png]] || Displays the map in its original scale and original position within the map pane. For more information, see page 25.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:FurthLocIcon.png]] || Displays the map in its original scale and original position within the map pane. For more information, see page 25.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:MapProjectIcon.png]] || Allows you to alter the map projection. For more information, see page 25. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:RefreshIcon.png]] || Refreshes the map display. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:AlterLayoutIcon.png]] || Allows you to alter the layout of the map for printing purposes. For more information, see page 27. <br />
|}<br />
</center><br />
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The Workbench button opens the Workbench window which lists field reports that need manager approval. From the Workbench window, you can edit field reports, import and export field reports, and approve and reject field reports. The button and its description are listed in Table 13.<br />
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<center><br />
{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Workbench Button'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="125pt" | '''Button'''<br />
| width="475pt" | '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:WorkbenchIcon.png]] || Displays the Workbench window. For more information, see page 88. <br />
|}<br />
</center><br />
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The coordinates of the mouse are displayed in the bottom, right corner of the map pane. The country structure selected from the country structure pane is displayed in the bottom, left corner of the map pane. <br />
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|-<br />
| [[File:Note.jpg | 40px]] || Note that any time the map pane is updated, it may take a few seconds for the update to occur.<br />
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{{TOC right}}<br />
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==Map Layouts==<br />
<p>When printing the map from IMSMA, you can customise its appearance by adding shapes, text, a legend, and scale and north indicators to the map. This customisation can be added by using the map layout toolbar.</p><br />
<p>To access the map layout toolbar, click the button from the IMSMA Navigation window toolbar.</p><br />
<br />
[[Image:fig88.png|center|500px|''Figure 88. Layout Toolbar'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Figure 88. Layout Toolbar''<br />
</div><br />
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The buttons available on the map layout toolbar are described in Table 32.<br />
<center><br />
{| class="wikitable" width="500"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Map Layout Toolbar Buttons'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="125pt" | '''Button'''<br />
| width="375pt" | '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:AppMapLayIcon.png]] || Allows you to apply a saved map layout.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:SaveMapLayIcon.png]] || Allows you to save the map layout.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:TogLayIcon.png]] || Allows you to toggle between the map layout and the page layout. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:SetSizeIcon.png]] || Allows you to change the page layout.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:PrinterIcon.png]] || Prints the currently displayed map. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:MovePageIcon.png]] || Allows you to move the page within the map pane. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:DispLargIcon.png]] || Allows you to zoom into the page layout. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:DispSmallIcon.png]] || Allows you to zoom out from the page layout. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:DispSelScaIcon.png]] || Allows you to change the scale of the page layout. <br />
|}<br />
</center><br />
<br />
==Map Legends==<br />
<p>Legends allow you to easily identify the symbols and markings on the map. The contents of the legend are managed from the Legend Editor window. To display the Legend Editor window, click the [[Image:LegEdWin.png]] button.</p><br />
<p>The Legend Editor window has three panes: the theme manager pane, the Legend Themes pane, and the Legend Layout pane.</p><br />
<br />
[[Image:LegendEditorPanes.png|center|500px|''Legend Editor Panes'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Legend Editor Panes''<br />
</div><br />
<br />
<p>The theme manager pane is located on the left side of the Legend Editor window. It contains the IMSMA themes and map themes that can be displayed on the map and functions identically as the Theme Manager window.</p><br />
<p>The legend themes pane is located on the right side of the Legend Editor window and displays the themes that you would like to include in the legend, the title of the legend, and buttons for adding or removing themes from the legend.</p><br />
<p>The legend layout pane is located at the bottom of the Legend Editor window. This pane allows you to preview the contents of the legend before they are applied to the page layout.</p><br />
<br />
==Map Pane==<br />
The map pane displays on the right side of the IMSMA Navigation window.<br />
<br />
[[Image:MapPane.png|center|500px|''Map Pane'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Map Pane''<br />
</div><br />
<br />
The IMSA themes toolbar and GIS map controls toolbar allow you to display icons on the map and control the appearance of the map. The Workbench button opens the Workbench window which lists field reports that need manager approval.<br />
<br />
[[Image:MapePaneComponents.png|center|500px|''Map Pane Components '']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Map Pane Components ''<br />
</div><br />
<br />
The IMSMA themes toolbar, which is located to the left of the map, allows you to select the icons displayed on the map. Icons are images representing the different items. The buttons in the map themes toolbar and their descriptions are listed in Table 11.<br />
<br />
<center><br />
{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''IMSMA Themes Toolbar Buttons'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="125pt" | '''Button'''<br />
| width="475pt" | '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:LocationsIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Locations associated with the displayed country structure. This option is enabled by default. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:HazardsIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate Hazards associated with the displayed country structure.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:HazReducIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Hazard Reductions associated with the displayed country structure. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:AccidentsIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Accidents associated with the displayed country structure.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:MREsIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the MREs associated with the displayed country structure.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:QCsIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the QCs associated with the displayed country structure. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:OrgsIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Organisations associated with the displayed country structure. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:PlacesIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Places associated with the displayed country structure.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:CountryIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate Country Structures.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:VictimsIcon.png]] || Displays or hides the icons on the map to indicate the Victims associated with the displayed country structure.<br />
|}<br />
</center><br />
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You can also control the icons displayed on the map by using the Theme Manager window. For more information, see the Theme Manager window section on page 33.<br />
<br />
The GIS map controls, which are located across the top of the map, allow you to control the appearance of the map. The toolbar contains buttons that perform various functions on the map. The buttons in the map controls toolbar and their descriptions are listed in Table 12.<br />
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<center><br />
{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''GIS Map Controls Toolbar Buttons'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="125pt" | '''Button'''<br />
| width="475pt" | '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:arrowLeftIcon.png]] || Displays the previously displayed map.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:arrowRightIcon.png]] || Displays the next map.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:CatPaneIcon.png]] || Allows you to specify the area on the map for which you would like to view data in the data set categories pane. For more information, see page 22.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:MouseIcon.png]] || Displays the feature selection tool that allows you to select one or more icons from the map. After you select the icon(s), the rows in the item tab(s) corresponding to the selected icon(s) are highlighted. For more information, see the How to select icons on the map section on page 19. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:ScaleUpIcon.png]] || Displays a smaller map area at a larger scale and also recentres the map on the point that you select on the map. For more information, see page 23.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:ScaleDownIcon.png]] || Displays a larger map area at a smaller scale and also recentres the map on the point that you select on the map. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:PanHandIcon.png]] || Displays the pan tool (hand) that allows you to move the map within the map pane. For more information, see the How to reposition the map image section on page 22.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:InfoIcon.png]] || Allows you to display some of the attributes for a selected icon on the map. For more information, see page 21.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:MeasureLnIcon.png]] || Allows you to measure lines, polylines, and polygons on the map. For more information, see page 21.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:ZoomInIcon.png]] || The zoom-in tool displays a smaller area of the country structure in more detail. For more information, see the How to display the map at a larger scale section on page 24.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:ZoomOutIcon.png]] || The zoom-out tool displays a larger area of the country structure in less detail. For more information, see page 24.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:ScaleIcon.png]] || Allows you to select the scale at which to display the map. For more information, see page 24.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:CoordWinIcon.png]] || Displays the Recentre to Coordinates window that allows you to specify the coordinates on which to recentre the map. For more information, see page 24.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:OrigScaleIcon.png]] || Displays the map in its original scale and original position within the map pane. For more information, see page 25.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:FurthLocIcon.png]] || Displays the map in its original scale and original position within the map pane. For more information, see page 25.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:MapProjectIcon.png]] || Allows you to alter the map projection. For more information, see page 25. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:RefreshIcon.png]] || Refreshes the map display. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:AlterLayoutIcon.png]] || Allows you to alter the layout of the map for printing purposes. For more information, see page 27. <br />
|}<br />
</center><br />
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The Workbench button opens the Workbench window which lists field reports that need manager approval. From the Workbench window, you can edit field reports, import and export field reports, and approve and reject field reports. The button and its description are listed in Table 13.<br />
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<center><br />
{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Workbench Button'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="125pt" | '''Button'''<br />
| width="475pt" | '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:WorkbenchIcon.png]] || Displays the Workbench window. For more information, see page 88. <br />
|}<br />
</center><br />
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The coordinates of the mouse are displayed in the bottom, right corner of the map pane. The country structure selected from the country structure pane is displayed in the bottom, left corner of the map pane. <br />
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| [[File:Note.jpg | 40px]] || Note that any time the map pane is updated, it may take a few seconds for the update to occur.<br />
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<div></div>JMUhttp://mwiki.gichd.org:8090/mediawiki/index.php?title=Summary_Window&diff=6987Summary Window2013-02-27T19:14:56Z<p>JMU: /* Unapproving a Field Report */</p>
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{| style="border-top:2px solid lightgray; border-bottom:2px solid lightgray; margin:10px;"<br />
|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"| All users will have permission to view the current view windows.<br />
|}<br />
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The current view windows display the most recent set of attribute data for an item. This includes field reports, geospatial data, associated attachments, and related item records. <br />
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[[Image:fig28.png|center|500px|''Example of a Current View'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Example of a Current View''<br />
</div><br />
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There are several different ways to access the current view windows:<br />
*Select the icon on the map so that the blue circle displays on the icon. Once the blue circle is displayed on the icon, double-click the icon on the IMSMA Navigation window’s map pane.<br />
*Double-click the item record’s row from the IMSMA Navigation window’s items pane. <br />
*Select the icon on the map or the item record’s row from the items pane and click the [[Image:InfoPageIcon.png]] button. From the Identify Selection window, select the item record and click the [[Image:SunglassesIcon.png]] button.<br />
The attributes displayed in the current view window for each item will vary and are listed in the item-specific sections that follow.<br />
Most of the buttons for the current view window are located in the top, right corner of the window. In addition to these buttons, the '''Done''' button in the bottom, right corner of the window closes the current view window. <br />
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{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Current View Buttons'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="125pt" | '''Button'''<br />
| width="475pt" | '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:FieldReportIcon.png]] || Lists the field reports that are related to the item.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:PrinterIcon.png]] || Displays a printable view of the item.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:ShadesIcon.png]] || Displays the item icon on the map.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:YellowManIcon.png]] || Displays the location associated with the item. This button is not available from the Location View window.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:uAIBtn01.png]] || Allows you to remove the link between two or more items.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Exporting a Field Report==<br />
<br />
<p>To export a field report:</p><br />
<ol><br />
<li>Click the [[Image:FieldReportIcon.png]] button.</li><br />
:The Field Reports window lists the field reports associated with the item.<br />
<li>Select the row associated with the field report that you would like to export.</li><br />
<li>Click the [[Image:FieldReportExportIcon.png]] button.</li><br />
:The Field Report Export window displays.<br />
<li>Enter your name in the '''Exported by''' field or leave it blank.</li><br />
<li>Click the '''Browse''' button and navigate to the directory where you would like to save the file.</li><br />
<li>In the Select window, enter the name of the file in the '''File Name''' field.</li> <br />
<li>Click the '''Select''' button.</li><br />
<li>If you want to export the field report without its attachments, check the '''Exclude Field Report Attachment data''' checkbox.</li><br />
<li>In the Field Report Export window, click the '''Export''' button.</li><br />
:The Export Complete window displays.<br />
<li>Click the '''OK''' button.</li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
==Adding a Field Report==<br />
<br />
To add a field report:<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Click the [[Image:FieldReportIcon.png]] button.</li><br />
:The Field Reports window lists the field reports associated with the item.<br />
<li>Click the [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.png]] button.</li><br />
:The Field Report Templates window displays. For more information on adding a field report, refer to [[HowTo:Add a Field Report | How To Add a Field Report]]. <br />
<li>Click the row in the Field Report Templates window corresponding to the template that you would like to use.</li><br />
<li>Click the OK button.</li><br />
:The Field Report Editor window displays the selected template.<br />
<li>Enter the field report data. For information on using the Field Report Editor window, refer to [[Entering Data into IMSMANG | Entering Data into IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>]].</li><br />
</ol><br />
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{| style="border:2px solid lightgray; float:center; margin:10px;"<br />
|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"|[[Image:bulb2.png|25px|Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile.]]<br />
|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"| Adding a field report from within the Location View window automatically assigns the location to the field report. <br />
Adding a field report from within the Hazard View, Hazard Reduction View, Accident View, Victim View, MRE View, or QC View windows automatically assigns the location of the item to the new field report.<br />
|}<br />
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After the field report is approved, you must close and reopen the current view window for the field report count to increase, and for the field report to display in the Field Reports window.<br />
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==Viewing a Field Report==<br />
<br />
To view field reports associated with an item:<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Click the [[Image:FieldReportIcon.png]] button.</li><br />
:The Field Reports window lists the field reports associated with the item.<br />
<li>Select the row associated with the field report that you would like to view.</li><br />
<li>Click the [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]] button.</li><br />
:The Field Report View window displays a read-only view of the field report. <br />
</ol><br />
<br />
==Printing an Item==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
The [[Image:PrinterIcon.png]] button displays a printable view of the item in the Print View window. <br />
<br />
[[Image:fig29.png|center|500px|''Print View Window'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Print View Window''<br />
</div><br />
<br />
Across the top of the Print View window is a toolbar that allows you to perform various functions. Table 19 lists the buttons on this toolbar and their descriptions.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Print View Window Buttons'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="125pt" | '''Button'''<br />
| width="475pt" | '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:Table19Img01.png]] || Allows you to save a copy of the report to your computer in one of the following formats: .csv, .html, .pdf, .rtf, or .xls.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:Table19Img02.png]] || Prints the report to a printer that you have configured.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:Table19Img03.png]] || This button is not functional. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:Table19Img04.png]] || Displays the first page of the report. Note that this button is not available if the first page of the report is currently displayed.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:Table19Img05.png]] || Displays the previous page of the report. Note that this button is not available if the first page of the report is currently displayed.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:Table19Img06.png]] || Displays the next page of the report. Note that this button is not available if the last page of the report is currently displayed. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:Table19Img07.png]] || Displays the last page of the report. Note that this button is not available if the last page of the report is currently displayed. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:Table19Img08.png]] || Allows you to enter the page number that you would like to display. After entering the page number, press the [Enter] key on your keyboard.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:Table19Img09.png]] || Displays the report in the actual size.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:Table19Img10.png]] || Displays the entire page of the report.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:Table19Img11.png]] || Displays the width of the report.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:Table19Img12.png]] || Displays the report at a larger scale. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:Table19Img13.png]] || Displays the report at a smaller scale. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:Table19Img14.png]] || Displays the report at the selected ratio.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Unapproving a Field Report==<br />
<br />
If you find that a field report was incorrectly reconciled, you can unapprove the field report. Unapproving a field report removes data contained in the field report from the current view. <br />
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{| style="border:2px solid lightgray; float:center; margin:10px;"<br />
|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"|[[Image:bulb2.png|25px|Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile.]]<br />
|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"| If you need to correct data, you should create a new field report to update the item.<br />
|}<br />
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A few considerations before you attempt to unapprove a field report:<br />
*If you unapprove a field report that removes the item record from IMSMA, the warning, “The object displayed in this view has been deleted from the system, and now represents data no longer in the system.” displays. The icon associated with the item record will no longer display in the IMSMA Navigation window. <br />
*If the current view of the item record is comprised of multiple field reports and one of those field reports is unapproved, the message, “The item displayed in this view has been updated. To see changes, reopen the view from the main navigation.” displays. The next time that the current view of the item is displayed, data from the unapproved field report will not be included. <br />
*If the field report is linked to other item records, the link is removed. <br />
*If the field report you are trying to unapprove removes the item record from IMSMA and is linked to other item records, the links in those item records are also removed. <br />
*You cannot unapprove a field report if unapproving that field report would remove the item from IMSMA and there are item records associated with that location. This applies to location field reports that have other item field reports associated to it, or MRE field reports that have MRE details. If you would like to unapprove the parent item, you will need to first unapprove any child items that it may have associated with it. <br />
*You cannot unapprove a location field report if the remaining field reports do not contain required data. For example, you cannot unapprove a location field report if the remaining field reports for that location do not contain country structure data. <br />
*It is currently not possible to unapprove a field report if that field report created multiple items. For example, you cannot unapprove a field report that created an accident, victim, and location. <br />
<br />
To unapprove a field report:<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open the item view containing the field report to unapprove.</li><br />
<li>Click the [[Image:uAFRBtn01.png | Field Report]] button.</li><br />
:The Field Reports window displays.<br />
<li>Select the field report from the list, and then click the [[Image:uAFRBtn02.png | Open Selected Report]] button.</li><br />
:The Field Report Editor window displays.<br />
<li>Click '''Unapprove'''.</li><br />
:The field report is unapproved and returned to the Workbench. Item data added by that field report no longer display in the item view.<br />
</ol><br />
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[[Image:WarningMessageAfterUNapprovingFieldReport.png|center|500px|''Figure 30. Warning Message After Unapproving a Field Report'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Figure 30. Warning Message After Unapproving a Field Report''<br />
</div><br />
<br />
<ol start="5"><br />
<li>Click the Close button to close the Warning window.</li> <br />
:The Information window displays confirming that the field report is unapproved and available in the Workbench. Any reconciliation that existed prior to the field report being unapproved can be viewed in the Reconciliation tab. <br />
</ol><br />
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[[Image:fig31.png|center|500px|''Confirmation Message that the Field Report was Unapproved'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Confirmation Message that the Field Report was Unapproved''<br />
</div><br />
<br />
<ol start="6"><br />
<li>Click the '''Close''' button to close the Information window.</li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
==Removing a Link Between Items==<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Open the item view window of the item to unlink.</li><br />
<li>Click the [[Image:uAIBtn01.png | Unlink]] button.</li><br />
:The Unlink window displays.<br />
<li>Select one or more linked items, and then click '''OK'''.</li><br />
:The template selection window displays.<br />
<li>Select the same field report template used for the item you opened in step 1.</li><br />
<li>Click '''OK'''.</li><br />
:The Field Report Editor displays a new field report. The date of report field, the item ID field, and the Reconciliation tab are automatically populated with the unlink information.<br />
<li>Approve, submit, or save the field report.</li><br />
:The items are unlinked when the field report is approved.<br />
</ol><br />
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{| style="border:2px solid lightgray; float:center; margin:10px;"<br />
|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"|[[Image:StopSign2.png|25px|Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile.]]<br />
|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"| Data entered in the field report can overwrite existing item data.<br />
|-<br />
|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"|[[Image:bulb2.png|25px|Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile.]]<br />
|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"| You can restore the link between the items by unapproving the unlink field report.<br />
|}<br />
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[[Category:IMSMANG]]<br />
[[Category:How To]]<br />
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==Customizing the Current View==<br />
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For instructions on how to customize the current view window, refer to [[Using the View Manager Tool in IMSMANG | Using the View Manager Tool in IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>]].</div>JMUhttp://mwiki.gichd.org:8090/mediawiki/index.php?title=Standardising_Data_Entry_Forms&diff=6986Standardising Data Entry Forms2013-02-27T19:12:55Z<p>JMU: /* Include Standard Data Elements on All Templates */</p>
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<div>After the Data Inventory Manager is customized to include all the necessary elements for data collection, the next step is to create field report templates. The Field Report Template Designer provides the capability for information managers to create customised field report templates for use with IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>. The primary purposes of this tool are to:<br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Pick which data elements to collect for a programme</li><br />
<li>Design templates for data entry that mimic paper forms</li><br />
</ol><br />
{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Access the Field Report Template Designer Window| Access the Field Report Template Designer Window]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Create a Field Report Template|Create a Field Report Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Change the Page Orientation, Margins, or Paper Size|Change the Page Orientation, Margins, or Paper Size]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Change an Existing Field Report Template|Change an Existing Field Report Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add Report Elements to the Design Pane|Add Report Elements to the Design Pane]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add Item Attributes to the Design Pane|Add Item Attributes to the Design Pane]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add Subobject Custom Defined Fields to the Design Pane|Add Subobject Custom Defined Fields to the Design Pane]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Edit Single Select Lists on the Design Pane|Edit Single Select Lists on the Design Pane]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add Required Fields on the Design Pane|Add Required Fields on the Design Pane]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add Text to the Field Report Template|Add Text to the Field Report Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add an Image to the Field Report Template|Add an Image to the Field Report Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add a Scribe Panel to the Field Report Template|Add a Scribe Panel to the Field Report Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add a Line to the Field Report Template|HowTo Add a Line to the Field Report Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Select Elements within the Design Pane|Select Elements within the Design Pane]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Select Elements from the Logical Tree|Select Elements from the Logical Tree]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Move Elements within the Design Pane|Move Elements within the Design Pane]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Determine the Associated Item Record of an Item Attribute|Determine the Associated Item Record of an Item Attribute]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Move Item Attributes to Another Item Record|Move Item Attributes to Another Item Record]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Align Form Elements|Align Form Elements]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Remove Selected Elements from the Field Report|Remove Selected Elements from the Field Report]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Change Element Display Properties|Change Element Display Properties]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Set Object ID Fields to Autogenerate Object ID Numbers|Set Object ID Fields to Autogenerate Object ID Numbers]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Save a Field Report Template|Save a Field Report Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Preview a Field Report Template|Preview a Field Report Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Publish a Field Report Template|Publish a Field Report Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Reconcile Custom Defined Fields When Publishing a Field Report|Reconcile Custom Defined Fields When Publishing a Field Report]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Republish Existing Field Report Templates|Republish Existing Field Report Templates]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Access and Use the Published Template List|Access and Use the Published Template List]]<br />
|[[HowTo:View the Field Report Template|View the Field Report Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Change the Status of a Published Field Report Template|Change the Status of a Published Field Report Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Share Field Report Templates|Share Field Report Templates]]<br />
}}<br />
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==Design Concept==<br />
The Field Report Template Designer is a “what–you-see-is-what-you-get” (WYSIWYG) application for creating data entry forms in IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>. With its drag-and-drop capability, the Field Report Template Designer lets information managers select from all of the data elements available in the Data Inventory Manager and position them on a template. Information managers can create wholly new data collection forms and forms that mimic existing paper forms using only the data elements that are valuable to their programme’s workflow. The resulting, streamlined templates—free from tabs and other confusing navigational concepts—can then be printed and used for data collection.<br />
<br />
Because the design process is critical to the proper functioning of the information management system, IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> provides several capabilities to facilitate the design and sharing of field report templates. Information managers can save drafts to the file system prior to publishing. These drafts stored in .FFML format can then be exchanged with other IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> users or IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> systems and be used to design other templates so information managers do not have to start with a blank template.<br />
<br />
{{note|<br />
* After creating field report templates in IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>, it is recommended to use another application to build the same forms for handwritten data collection in the field. The templates are built to accommodate typewritten data which requires less space than handwritten data. Using templates to record data in the field may impose limitations on the amount or extent of information collected.<br />
* When a general layout and design is determined for a programme’s field report templates, it is a good idea to save an .FFML file to the file system so it can be used as the basis for designing the rest of the programme’s templates. This should be done prior to adding item-specific data to the template}} <br />
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{{note| To add, change, deactivate, or publish a field report template, you must have access to the Form Template Design permission<br />
}} <br />
<br />
Field report templates are the data entry forms that are available from the Field Report Template Selection window and are what you use to add a field report to IMSMA. IMSMA includes default form templates for accident and victim, hazard, hazard reduction, location, MRE, and QC. If the default form templates do not include the information you need on the field report or are in a format that is different from what you need, you can create and publish a new field report template.<br />
<br />
There are several steps to creating a field report template:<br />
1. Determine the layout of the field report template. This includes the field report template’s paper size, paper orientation, and margin sizes. <br />
2. Add report data fields to the field report template. Report data fields include Date of Report, Report ID, and Reported By. <br />
3. Add item attributes for which you would like to capture data to the field report template. You can also add images, lines, text areas, and scribe panels to the field report template.<br />
4. Arrange the elements on the field report template. You can change the data element labels, move the data elements, and align the elements. <br />
5. Save the field report template so that you can access it later to make additional changes. <br />
6. Publish the field report template so that users can access the template. <br />
<br />
You can repeat these steps as necessary if you find that the field report template needs to be updated. <br />
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===How It Works===<br />
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[[Image:AdminGuide_ProcessForPreparingReportTemplate.png|center|500px|''Process for Preparing and Maintaining Field Report Templates'']]<br />
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''Process for Preparing and Maintaining Field Report Templates''<br />
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The figure above shows how field report templates are prepared and maintained. Using the Field Report Template Designer, information managers build templates from the data elements in the Data Inventory Manager. The templates become the data entry screens for field reports. Information managers can design as many or as few templates as they desire, and they can save drafts or publish the templates as needed.<br />
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When a template is completed and ready to be used for data entry, information managers publish the template for use by data entry personnel. (Only published templates can be used for data entry.) Data entry clerks can choose the published template to enter data on, which, when approved in the system, permanently preserves the information. So, information managers can define not only the field report templates but also the format the information is displayed in when the data is approved. <br />
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Information managers can also remove or deactivate templates so they are no longer available for data entry, a capability that is particularly useful when older versions of a template needs to be replaced.<br />
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Several important principles of template design assist information managers in building effective templates. These include using data elements for one item per template, creating one template for each step of the workflow, including standard data elements on all templates, allowing only cosmetic changes to text labels, removing unnecessary elements from templates and using the text tool for instructions and versioning. Following these principles, information managers can achieve the correct balance of usability and data quality necessary for a well functioning programme.<br />
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===Use Data Elements for One Item Per Template===<br />
While the Field Report Template Designer allows information managers to include data elements from more than one item on a single template (for example, hazard data elements and hazard reduction data elements), it is recommended to have data elements from only one item per template. Limiting the type of information collected on each template reduces the complexity of the reconciliation and approval process and helps ensure data quality and integrity. If a programme, for example, wants to use a general survey that collects information about hazards, hazard reduction activities and accidents, it is advisable to consider creating three independent general survey templates–General Survey-Hazard, General Survey-Hazard Reduction and General Survey-Accidents–rather than creating one comprehensive template for all aspects of the general survey.<br />
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Additionally, although a useful data element may exist for one item, avoid taking shortcuts and using that data element on a template for another item. Instead, consider creating a CDF for the second item rather than mixing and matching data elements from other items.<br />
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===Create One Template for Each Step of a Workflow===<br />
As discussed above, each template should be reserved for one purpose to reduce the complexity and length of the template. In addition to using data elements for one item per template, information mangers should create one template for each item subcategory in a workflow. For example, a hazard reduction workflow could include separate templates for the different items, including a CHA and minefield, and activities, including a technical survey, clearance, progress report and completion survey.<br />
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While several of the templates may share similarities (for example, CHA and minefield), a separate template for each workflow step allows information managers to customise the templates to include only the information necessary for that step in the workflow. For example, all of the Mine Action Area Type values except for “Suspected Hazardous Area” could be removed from the CHA template, whereas all of the values except “Minefield” could be removed from the minefield template. This example is shown in the figure below.<br />
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[[Image:AdminGuide_IncludeRelevantInfoOnly.png|center|500px|''Example of How to Limit Templates to Include Relevant nformation Only'']]<br />
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''Example of How to Limit Templates to Include Relevant Information Only''<br />
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Information managers should also consider creating a template designed to update the status of each item when administrative changes to items may be required. For example, in a typical hazard workflow, a completion survey may be submitted that creates a hazard reduction to mark the end of clearance operations on a hazard. In this case, it is necessary to update the status of the hazard from “Worked On” to “Closed.” By using a template with only a handful of fields for status updates (like Local ID, Date of Report and State), an information manager can ensure that all items of a customised workflow are updated properly and with minimal effort.<br />
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===Include Standard Data Elements on All Templates===<br />
Some data elements should always appear on field report templates to preserve data integrity and searchability. By standardising these data elements, information managers ensure that the elements at a minimum can be used to find data within IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>. <br />
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{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
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| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Standard Data Elements'''<br />
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| width="300pt" | '''Data Element'''<br />
| width="300pt" | '''Rationale'''<br />
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| align="left" | Date of Report || align="left" | A data element used in current view calculations and for searching for field reports by the date they were created<br />
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| align="left" | Report ID || align="left" | A local ID that provides a unique identifier for searching for and displaying field reports in the Workbench<br />
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| align="left" | Item ID (for example, Hazard ID) || align="left" | A local ID that provides a unique identifier for searching for and displaying field report items in lists<br />
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| align="left" | Geographical Reference || align="left" | A table for adding geospatial information about field report items for displaying the items on the map<br />
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The table below lists other useful data elements to include on data entry forms. Most of the data elements are predefined in the Data Inventory Manager.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" width="650"<br />
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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''Other Useful Data Elements'''<br />
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| width="125pt" | '''Item''' <br />
| width="200pt" | '''Data Element'''<br />
| width="125pt" | '''Item'''<br />
| width="200pt" | '''Data Element'''<br />
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| align="left" | Hazard || align="left" | Name<br />
Mine Action Area Type<br />
Status<br />
Area Size<br />
Priority <br />
| align="left" | Victim || align="left" | First Name<br />
Last Name<br />
Gender<br />
Age<br />
Date of Birth<br />
Killed/Injured<br />
Victim Type<br />
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| align="left" | Hazard Reduction || align="left" | Name<br />
Start Date<br />
End Date<br />
Type of Activity<br />
Organisation<br />
Status<br />
Ordnance Found<br />
Hours Spent<br />
Size of Area<br />
| align="left" | MRE || align="left" | Start Date<br />
End Date<br />
Organisation<br />
MRE Detail ID<br />
MRE Type<br />
% Male<br />
% Female<br />
Audience Number<br />
Audience Age Info<br />
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| align="left" | Accident || align="left" | Date of Accident<br />
Accident Type<br />
| align="left" | QM || align="left" | Start Date<br />
End Date<br />
Organisation<br />
Results<br />
|}<br />
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===Make Cosmetic Text Changes Only in the Field Report Template Designer===<br />
Like the Data Inventory Manager, the Field Report Template Designer provides the capability to modify the text of existing data elements. This includes creating and editing labels, changing fonts and sizes and editing pick list values. This functionality can be used to ensure templates are laid out correctly and represent a programme’s data needs. Using this functionality in the Field Report Template Designer, however, should be limited to performing cosmetic changes only, and should not be used to change the meaning or substance of a text element. Cosmetic changes include:<br />
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Cosmetic change Example<br />
* Abbreviating text “Number” to “No.”<br />
* Adding instructions “Pick one of the following:”<br />
* Correcting misspellings “Anml” to “Animal”<br />
* Translating terms “Mines to “Minas”<br />
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Using the text changing functionality in the Field Report Template Designer to change the substance or meaning of a text label or value can cause serious confusion and data quality problems. Examples of problematic or dangerous substantive changes to text during template design include changing:<br />
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Existing text Substantive change<br />
* “Number of Mines” “Number of Clearance Teams Recommended”<br />
* “% Female” “Number of Females”<br />
* “Heavy” “Flail” (for the type of mechanical device recommended)<br />
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Any substantive change to a data element should instead be made in the Data Inventory Manager, either by editing an existing data element or by creating a new CDF.<br />
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===Remove Unnecessary Elements from Field Report Templates===<br />
By removing unnecessary or invalid choices from forms, information managers can improve the quality of data collected and entered into IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>. For example, if a form is designed to be a Minefield form, then there is no need to keep other possible values for the “Mine Action Area Type” that are not “Minefield.” In this case, values such as “SHA,” “Dangerous Area” and “Other” can be removed from the form, leaving “Minefield” as the only possible choice. This helps improve data quality while reducing the size and complexity of data entry forms.<br />
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===Use the Text Tool for Instructions and Versionning===<br />
Using the Text Tool in the Field Report Template Designer, information managers can add text to data entry forms independently of other data elements. This allows information managers to add additional instructions to field report templates to help improve the quality of data entry. These instructions can include simple statements such as “Choose only one” or longer sentences such as “If the reported date occurs before January 2010, enter the following...” The Field Report Template Designer even supports paragraphs or lists of instructions as needed.<br />
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Additionally, information managers should include versioning information on field report templates. By creating a simple versioning system and displaying the version number on the template (as shown below), it is easy to determine whether information is being entered on the current version of the template or a previous version.<br />
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[[Image:AdminGuide_VersionNumberFieldReportTemplate.png|center|500px|''Example of a Version Number on a Field Report Template'']]<br />
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''Example of a Version Number on a Field Report Template''<br />
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==Template Publishing==<br />
When the field report templates are designed, information managers can publish them for use. The publication process includes choosing an organisation that the template belongs to and providing a version number. When an individual template is designed to support the needs of a specific organisation, information managers can select the organisation as the owner of the template. For example, if organisation XYZ uses a specific template to collect information, the template can be assigned to XYZ when it is published. Note that setting the owner of the template does not restrict data entry personnel from using the template. The template that is published and assigned to XYZ is accessible to all IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> users, not just XYZ personnel. Also, if a template is for general use or not designed to support a specific organisation, the owner of the template can be set to “IMSMA” or any other organisation created in IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>.<br />
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When a template is published using the same name as another published template, IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> automatically deactivates the previously published template. Note that this does not change the format of any data already entered into IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> using the previously published template. IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> preserves the integrity of data as it was entered. Subsequent field reports, however, are entered and displayed using the updated version of the template. <br />
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To ensure the most recent and useful templates are available for data entry, information managers should periodically review the status of the published templates and deactivate or delete any templates no longer needed. If a template has already been used to enter data into IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>, the template cannot be deleted from the system. But, information managers can deactivate the template so it cannot be used for data entry. Templates that have not already been used can be deleted.<br />
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==Translating Templates (Multilingual Environment)==<br />
When running IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> in a multilingual environment where different users run IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> in different languages, information managers have two options for creating templates: <br />
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* creating multilingual templates <br />
* creating multiple versions of each template<br />
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Either approach works successfully and gives users of multiple languages full access to IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> data.<br />
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===Multilingual Templates===<br />
Using this approach, information managers can create a single template with multiple languages in it. Each data element label has two or more translations, as shown below. This option lets all users read the same template without any modification.<br />
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[[Image:AdminGuide_MultilingualFieldReportTemplate.png|center|500px|''Example of a Multilingual Field Report Template'']]<br />
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''Example of a Multilingual Field Report Template''<br />
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An alternative approach to template design is to create a separate version of the same template for each language. Benefits of this approach include reduced form size since each piece of text is only represented once and simplified template creation since users can change their locale settings and begin designing templates that take advantage of the translations already provided in IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>.</div>JMUhttp://mwiki.gichd.org:8090/mediawiki/index.php?title=Setting-up_Maps_and_Coordinate_Systems&diff=6985Setting-up Maps and Coordinate Systems2013-02-27T19:12:17Z<p>JMU: </p>
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IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> includes an embedded GIS based on ESRI’s ArcGIS 9.x that allows users to visualize mine action information on an integrated map without moving to another application. While IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> implements many standard GIS features, information managers can augment the provided capabilities with external GIS applications such as ArcGIS Desktop. Since these customisations can have an impact on the performance and usability of the system, it is important to consider the necessary map and GIS customisations for IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> prior to beginning widespread use of the system.<br />
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==Map Background==<br />
IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> is designed to support a variety of users from information managers to operations users. Recognizing that each user or group of users may require a different set of maps, IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> allows users to visualise data on maps individually tailored for their needs. For example, users in a regional mine action programme office may need only maps of their region to display data while MRE coordinators may need only vector map layers to visualise MRE data.<br />
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Using ESRI’s ArcGIS Desktop products, programmes can create custom .MXD files (or ArcMap-formatted maps) for each client, allowing users to visualize common data on different maps. Customisations of.MXD files can include adding and modifying raster and vector layers, label display, scale management and many other GIS functions. <br />
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Following the guidelines below, information managers can build easy-to-use, sustainable maps for visualising data in IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>:<br />
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| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Guidelines for Designing Map Backgrounds'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="300pt" | '''Guideline'''<br />
| width="300pt" | '''Explanation'''<br />
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| align="left" | Use only the layers you need || align="left" | When creating or customising maps, include only the layers necessary for map visualisation. Extra layers take up space and present users with unnecessary, confusing options. Consider tailoring specific maps for each user group, for example, building one map for MRE users and a separate map for operations staff.<br />
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| align="left" | Limit raster layers || align="left" | Raster images take up a large amount of space compared to vector layers, causing slower system performance. Limiting the use of raster layers to one or two background images or turning them off by default can improve performance of the map display and IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> overall.<br />
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| align="left" | Tile maps || align="left" | Breaking up a map into multiple images, or tiling them, allows users to turn individual sections on and off as needed, which results in improved performance.<br />
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| align="left" | Back up the .MXD files || align="left" |Keep backups of map(s) in their state prior to importing them into IMSMANG. This makes later map customisation easier and speeds up the process of importing the maps again.<br />
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{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Import an IMSMA Map|Import an IMSMA Map]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Modify an IMSMA Map|Modify an IMSMA Map]]<br />
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{{note|Any changes made to IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> maps apply only to the client on which the changes were made. To make system-wide map changes for client-server installations, updated maps must be imported on each client installation}}<br />
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==Map Themes and Symbology==<br />
IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> comes with several symbology options for displaying mine action data on the map. For example, hazards can be displayed on the map with different symbols for priority, status and type. These symbols are stored in the .MXD file and can be customised by information managers as desired. Additionally, IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> allows information managers to create subthemes for each item. Using the Subtheme manager, information managers can display the different attributes of any item that are collected using single-select option lists on field report templates. For example, information managers can display the different symbols for the “Slope” values of hazards including “High,” “Medium,” “Low” and “Flat.” The example is shown in the figure below.<br />
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[[Image:AdminGuide_ExampleDisplayDifferentSymbols.png|center|500px|''Example of Displaying Different Symbols for Different Attributes'']]<br />
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''Example of Displaying Different Symbols for Different Attributes''<br />
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Changing the symbology used to display data in IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> is a multistep process (as shown in the figure below) that should only be undertaken by advanced users with an understanding of GIS. Further, as with all map customisation activities, this process requires the use of ArcGIS Desktop products.<br />
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[[Image:AdminGuide_ProcessForChangingMapSymbology.png|center|500px|''Process for Changing IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> Map Symbology'']]<br />
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''Process for Changing IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> Map Symbology''<br />
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{{note|<br />
* Back up any customised map files including any font files (.TTF), style files (.STYLE) and .MXD files, particularly the imsma.mxd file. IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> does not automatically back up customised files.<br />
* Any problems caused by incorrectly configured map customisations can be corrected by replacing the imsma.mxd file from the original installation and reimporting the map.<br />
* All map changes, including symbology customisations and .MXD changes, affect only the client on which they are applied. To propagate these changes to other clients on the server, the customised files must be copied to each client installation and the map reimported.<br />
* If changes do not appear to be taking affect as expected in the newly updated map, delete and rebuild the client sandbox to ensure the GIS has the most up-to-date data}}<br />
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==Projection and Coordinate Systems==<br />
All geospatial data in IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> is stored in LLWGS84 decimal degree format, but IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> can display data in virtually any coordinate system. IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> comes with all the coordinate systems available to ArcGIS Desktop products like LLWGS84 and MGRS, yet information managers can add other systems their programmes use including UTM and national coordinate systems. Using the Coordinate System manager, information managers can add coordinate system and projection (or .PRJ) files to IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> and establish a set of relevant systems that can be used for coordinate data entry and visualisation. <br />
{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Add a Coordinate System|Add a Coordinate System]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Change the Display Name of a Coordinate System|Change the Display Name of a Coordinate System]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Remove a Coordinate System|Remove a Coordinate System]]<br />
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In addition to customised coordinate systems and projections, IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> supports the use of localised number formats for coordinate entry, for example 73.233 or 73,233. IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> validates all numeric coordinate data based on the client’s locale settings so users running in a locale that uses a comma as a decimal separator can enter 72,333 while users running in a locale where a period is the decimal separator can enter 72.233.<br />
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* Coordinate systems added via the Coordinate System manager are available to all users connecting to the IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> server. If customised .PRJ files are used, information managers must copy these files to each client to ensure the accurate display of coordinates in the new system.<br />
* Limiting the available coordinate systems within IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>, for example, one or two UTM zones and a national system, simplifies coordinate data entry and visualisation}}<br />
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{{note| To add, change, or remove coordinate systems, you must have the Reference System Manager permission}}<br />
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The coordinate systems displayed in IMSMA are managed using the Coordinate System List window. The available coordinate systems are from ESRI. IMSMA does not support custom coordinate systems at this time. <br />
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Access the Coordinate System List window from the Map menu and select Coordinate System. The Coordinate System List window displays.<br />
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[[Image:UserManual_CoordinateSystemListWindow.png|center|500px|''Coordinate System List Window'']]<br />
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''Coordinate System List Window''<br />
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[[Printing]]<br /><br />
[[Maps#Map Layouts | Map Layouts]]<br /><br />
[[Using the Impact Scoring Tool in IMSMANG | Impact Scoring]]<br /><br />
[[Exporting]]<br /><br />
[[Select Display Columns]]<br /><br />
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<p>Several windows in IMSMA allow you to export selected rows from the window to either XML or to a comma-separated values (CSV) file ([[:Image:fig107.png|Figure 107]]).</p><br />
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[[Image:ExportFileIcon.png|center|''Export to File Icon'']]<br />
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''Export to File Icon''<br />
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The following windows allow you to export selected row(s) to a file by clicking the button:<br />
*Explosive Ordnance List<br />
*Explosive Ordnance Selection<br />
*Field Report Templates<br />
*Handheld Template List<br />
*Organisation List<br />
*Organisation Selection<br />
*Place List<br />
*Place Selection<br />
*Reports<br />
*Report Templates<br />
*Search Manager<br />
*User List<br />
*Workbench<br />
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To export data from the selected row(s) to a file:<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Select the row(s) that you would like to export to a file.</li><br />
<li>Click the [[Image:ExportReportIcon.png]] button.</li><br />
:The Export Options window displays. By default the XML Export option is selected ([[:Image:fig108.png|Figure 108]]).<br />
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[[Image:ExportOptionsWindow.png|center|''Export Options Window'']]<br />
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''Export Options Window''<br />
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<li>Select one of the following options:</li><br />
*''XML Export'' – exports the file in XML format. You can also select the MaXML or MDML (on select windows) option.<br />
*''Text Export'' – exports the file in CSV format. If you select the Text Export option, you can select the columns that you would like to include in the export file ([[:Image:fig109.png|Figure 109]]).<br />
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[[Image:ExportOptionsWindowTextExport.png|center|500px|''Export Options Window – Text Export'']]<br />
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''Export Options Window – Text Export''<br />
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<li>Click the '''OK''' button.</li><br />
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<div>Records meeting the search criteria display in the Search Results window. <br />
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[[Image:SearchResultsWindow.png|center|500px|''Search Results Window'']]<br />
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''Search Results Window''<br />
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From the Search Results window you can:<br />
*Filter the results listed in the Search Results window. <br />
*Select the columns that are displayed in the Search Results window. For more information, refer to ''[[Select Display Columns]]''. <br />
*Export the data displayed in the Search Manager window. For more information, refer to ''[[Exporting]]''. <br />
*Replace icons and item records displayed in the IMSMA Navigation window.<br />
*Display icons and item records in the IMSMA Navigation window.<br />
*Print the search results. <br />
*Select a report that will use the search definition for its input. <br />
*View the [Object] View window including related field reports by double-clicking on a row.<br />
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===How to replace the icons and item records in the IMSMA Navigation window===<br />
<p>You can replace the item records displayed on the map and items pane of the IMSMA Navigation window with the item records of the search results. To replace the icons and item records displayed in the IMSMA Navigation window, click the [[Image:RecordsIcon.png]] button. Note that to display the icons for the search results on the map you will need to enable the theme.</p><br />
<p>This button is disabled if the item record is a base object or a field report.</p><br />
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===How to display the icons and item records in the IMSMA Navigation window===<br />
<p>You can view the icons and item records of the search results in the IMSMA Navigation window by clicking the [[Image:ShadesIcon.png]] button. This includes the item records in the search results window to the item records displayed in the items pane of the IMSMA Navigation window. If the themes are enabled, the icons for the search results display on the map.</p><br />
<p>This button is disabled if the item record is a base object or a field report.</p><br />
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===How to print the search results===<br />
<p>To print a list of the item records in the search results, click the [[Image:PrinterIcon.png]] button.</p><br />
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===How to view a report template===<br />
<p>To view a report template, click the [[Image:CabinetIcon.png]] button. If no report templates exist for an item record, the following Information window displays:</p><br />
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===How to search items===<br />
<p>You can search items via their respective search windows by doing the following:</p><br />
<ol><br />
<li>From the '''Search''' menu, select the item that you would like to search.</li><br />
:A window displays all item records. <br />
<li>Use the filter at the top of the window to search the item.</li><br />
</ol><br />
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===How to search the field report audit log===<br />
<p>To search the field report audit log:</p><br />
<ol><br />
<li>From the '''Search''' menu, select '''Field Report Audit'''.</li><br />
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<div>Search definitions allow you to specify two different kinds of logical conditions. When you specify search criteria you may need all search criteria to be true in order for a record to be included in the search results. In this situation, the ALL condition indicates that each and every search criteria be true for a record to be included. If any of the criteria within the ALL node is false, the record will not be included in the search result. For example, the search definition shown in [[:Image:fig74.png|Figure 74]] requires that a hazard have a status equal to ''Open'' and a priority equal to ''High''. In this example, both conditions must be true in order for the hazard to be included in the result set.<br />
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[[Image:ExampleSearchUsingAllCondition.png|center|500px|''Example of a Search Using the ALL Condition'']]<br />
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''Example of a Search Using the ALL Condition''<br />
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In other situations, an item record may only need to satisfy one search criteria to be included in the search results. When this is the case, you should use the ANY search condition. The ANY condition indicates that only one search criterion must be true.<br />
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[[Image:ExampleSearchUsingAnyCondition.png|center|500px|''Example of a Search Using the ANY Condition'']]<br />
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''Example of a Search Using the ANY Condition''<br />
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::[[Local ID Type Window]]<br /><br />
::[[HowTo:Filter the Local IDs Displayed|Filter the Local IDs Displayed]]<br /><br />
[[HowTo:Add a Local ID Type|Add a Local ID Type]]<br /><br />
[[HowTo:Apply a Local ID Type|Apply a Local ID Type]]<br /><br />
[[HowTo:View or Change a Local ID Type| View or Change a Local ID Type]]<br /><br />
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Local ID information is managed through the Local ID Type window. To access the Local ID Type window, select the '''Preferences''' menu, and then select '''Local ID Type'''. The Local ID Type window displays a list of local ID types defined in IMSMA (Figure 164).<br />
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[[Image:LocalIDTypeWindow.png|center|500px|''Local ID Type Window'']]<br />
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''Local ID Type Window''<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:LightBulb.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] The [[File:Pencil.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] button is only available after you have selected a local ID type from the list. <br />
|}<br />
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The Local ID Type window contains two sections: <br />
::*A filter section for limiting the list of data displayed –You can filter the data displayed in the table by selecting a filter from the list and entering a value. Local ID types passing the filter are listed in the table. More information for using the Local ID Type window filter can be found under [[HowTo:Filter the Local IDs Displayed]].<br />
::*A table for the data – By default, the table displays all local ID types defined in IMSMA. The data displayed in the table is sorted by name. To change the sort order of the data, click the column header associated with the attribute on which you would like to sort the data.<br />
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::[[Local ID Type Window]]<br /><br />
::[[HowTo:Filter the Local IDs Displayed|Filter the Local IDs Displayed]]<br /><br />
[[HowTo:Add a Local ID Type|Add a Local ID Type]]<br /><br />
[[HowTo:Apply a Local ID Type|Apply a Local ID Type]]<br /><br />
[[HowTo:View or Change a Local ID Type| View or Change a Local ID Type]]<br /><br />
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Local ID information is managed through the Local ID Type window. To access the Local ID Type window, select the '''Preferences''' menu, and then select '''Local ID Type'''. The Local ID Type window displays a list of local ID types defined in IMSMA (Figure 164).<br />
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[[Image:LocalIDTypeWindow.png|center|''Local ID Type Window'']]<br />
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''Local ID Type Window''<br />
</div><br />
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|-<br />
| [[File:LightBulb.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] The [[File:Pencil.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] button is only available after you have selected a local ID type from the list. <br />
|}<br />
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The Local ID Type window contains two sections: <br />
::*A filter section for limiting the list of data displayed –You can filter the data displayed in the table by selecting a filter from the list and entering a value. Local ID types passing the filter are listed in the table. More information for using the Local ID Type window filter can be found under [[HowTo:Filter the Local IDs Displayed]].<br />
::*A table for the data – By default, the table displays all local ID types defined in IMSMA. The data displayed in the table is sorted by name. To change the sort order of the data, click the column header associated with the attribute on which you would like to sort the data.<br />
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|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"| To reconcile field reports, you must have access to the Field Report and Link permissions. <br />
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<p>Before a field report can be approved, you must decide whether the item records in the field report create new item records, update existing item records, or are associated with existing item records of different item types. This process is called ''reconciliation''.</p><br />
<p>New item records will create a new accident, hazard, hazard reduction, location, MRE, QC, or victim in IMSMA. New item records will need to be assigned to a location.</p><br />
<p>Field report item records can also update existing item records. Updates to existing item records can either replace an existing item record or combine certain item record attributes. When an existing item record is replaced, the current view of the existing item record is replaced with the data from the new item record. When an item record in a field report is combined with an existing item record, certain item record attributes are overwritten with the data from the new item record while other item record attributes are combined. Refer to the ''Combining item records'' section for more details on which item attributes are combined for each item.</p><br />
<p>Field report item records can also be associated with existing item records that are of a different type. For example, a victim that is created by a new field report can be associated with an existing accident. To establish a relationship between item records of different item types, you create a ''link'' between the item records.</p><br />
<p>Item records can be reconciled from either the Reconciliation tab on the Field Report Editor window or the Report Items tab on the IMSMA Navigation window, which is accessed from the Reconciliation tab by clicking the [[Image:ShadesIcon.png]] button. The Reconciliation tab and the Report Items tab display all item records from the field report that need to be reconciled.</p><br />
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[[Image:ItemRecordsFieldReportEditorWindow.png|center|600px|''Item Records on Field Report Editor and IMSMA Navigation Windows'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Item Records on Field Report Editor and IMSMA Navigation Windows''<br />
</div><br />
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Reconciling item records from the Field Report Editor window allows you to select existing item records from a list. Reconciling item records from the IMSMA Navigation window allows you to browse existing item records using the items pane and the map. The reconciliation icons used in the Field Report Editor window and IMSMA Navigation window are similar and described in Table 24. The sections in this chapter provide instructions for reconciling item records from both the Field Report Editor window and the IMSMA Navigation window.<br />
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<center><br />
{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Reconciliation Icons'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="125pt" | '''Icon'''<br />
| width="475pt" | '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:AssignLocIcon.png]] || Creates a new item record. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:ReconItemRecIcon.png]] || Allows you to reconcile item records with existing item records that you select from a list. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:LinkItemRecIcon.png]] || Allows you to create a link between two item records of different item types. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:RemoveReconIcon.png]] || Removes the reconciliation or link between the item records.<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:ShadesIcon.png]] || Allows you to reconcile item records with existing item records that you select from the map. This icon is only available from the Field Report Editor window. <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" | [[Image:ReturnReconIcon.png]] || Returns any reconciliation done from the IMSMA Navigation window to the Field Report Editor window. This icon is only available from the IMSMA Navigation window. <br />
|}<br />
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[[Role List Window]]<br /><br />
[[Role Editor Window]]<br /><br />
[[How to:| Add a New Role]]<br /><br />
[[How to:|Change Permission Access Level]]<br /><br />
[[How to:| View and/or Change Role Permissions]]<br /><br />
[[How to:| Coppy an Existing Role]]<br /><br />
[[How to:| Remove a Role]]<br /><br />
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The Role Editor window displays when you click the [[File:Add.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] or [[File:Pencil.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] button on the Role List window. The Role Editor window allows you to assign permissions to or remove permissions from a role. <br />
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[[Image:RoleEditorWindow.png|center|500px|''Role Editor Window'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Role Editor Window''<br />
</div><br />
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In the upper, left section of the Role Editor window, the name of the role is displayed in the '''Role''' field. The permissions that can be assigned to the role are listed in the Available list that is on the left side of the window. The Assigned to Role table on the right side of the Role Editor window lists the permissions assigned to the role and the permission level.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" | Icons in the Role Editor Window<br />
|-<br />
! Icon<br />
! Description<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:AssignPermission.png]]<br />
| Assigns the selected permission to the role.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:AssignPermissions.png]]<br />
| Assigns all permissions to the role.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:RemovesPermission.png]]<br />
| Removes the selected permission from the role.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:RemovesPermissions.png]]<br />
| Removes all permissions from the role.<br />
|}<br />
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IMSMA includes several predefined roles that have one or more permissions assigned to them. These predefined roles can be used as is, changed as needed, or removed.<br />
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[[Role List Window]]<br /><br />
[[Role Editor Window]]<br /><br />
[[How to:| Add a New Role]]<br /><br />
[[How to:|Change Permission Access Level]]<br /><br />
[[How to:| View and/or Change Role Permissions]]<br /><br />
[[How to:| Coppy an Existing Role]]<br /><br />
[[How to:| Remove a Role]]<br /><br />
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</table><br />
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The Role Editor window displays when you click the [[File:Add.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] or [[File:Pencil.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] button on the Role List window. The Role Editor window allows you to assign permissions to or remove permissions from a role. <br />
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[[Image:RoleEditorWindow.png|center|500px|''Role Editor Window'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Role Editor Window''<br />
</div><br />
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In the upper, left section of the Role Editor window, the name of the role is displayed in the '''Role''' field. The permissions that can be assigned to the role are listed in the Available list that is on the left side of the window. The Assigned to Role table on the right side of the Role Editor window lists the permissions assigned to the role and the permission level.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" | Icons in the Role Editor Window<br />
|-<br />
! Icon<br />
! Description<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:AssignPermission.png]]<br />
| Assigns the selected permission to the role.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:AssignPermissions.png]]<br />
| Assigns all permissions to the role.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:RemovePermission.png]]<br />
| Removes the selected permission from the role.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:RemovePermissions.png]]<br />
| Removes all permissions from the role.<br />
|}<br />
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[[Role List Window]]<br /><br />
[[Role Editor Window]]<br /><br />
[[How to:| Add a New Role]]<br /><br />
[[How to:|Change Permission Access Level]]<br /><br />
[[How to:| View and/or Change Role Permissions]]<br /><br />
[[How to:| Coppy an Existing Role]]<br /><br />
[[How to:| Remove a Role]]<br /><br />
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All activities related to roles are managed through the Role List window. To access the Role List window, select the Accounts menu, and then select Roles. <br />
::The Role List window (Figure 112) displays a list of roles defined in IMSMA. <br />
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[[Image:RoleListWindow.png|center|500px|''Field Report Editor Window '']]<br />
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''Role List Window''<br />
</div><br />
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|-<br />
| [[File:LightBulb.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] The [[File:Pencil.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] and [[File:Remove.png|20px|<span title=""></span>]] buttons are only available after you have selected a role from the list. <br />
|}<br />
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<div>{{note|To add a place, you must have read and write ([[Image:check.png]]) access to the Places permission.}}<br />
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To add a place to IMSMA:<br />
<ol><br />
<li>From the '''Data Entry''' menu, select '''Places'''.</li><br />
:The Place List window displays.<br />
<li>Click the [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]] button.</li><br />
:The '''Place Editor''' window displays.<br />
</ol><br />
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[[Image:PlaceEditorWindow.png|center|500px|''Place Editor Window'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Place Editor Window''<br />
</div><br />
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<ol start="3"><br />
<li>Enter the unique identifier for the place in the '''Place Local ID''' field.</li><br />
<li>Enter the name of the place in the '''Place Name''' field.</li><br />
<li>Select the general category of the place from the '''Type''' drop-down list. Note that a type value must be selected.</li><br />
<li>Enter a description of the place in the '''Description''' field.</li><br />
<li>If the place is active, check the '''Active''' checkbox. Only active places are listed in the Place Selection window.</li> <br />
<li>If there are any fields in the Custom Defined Fields section, enter data in those fields.</li><br />
<li>Enter the place address in the '''Address''' field.</li><br />
<li>To select a country structure area, click the [[Image:SelectCountryStructureArea.png]] button to select the country structure area. If the Country Structure Reference field is not displayed, click the [[Image:DisplayCountryStructureReferenceField.png]] button to display the field.<br />
:The Country Structure Selection window displays.<br />
<li>From the Country Structure Selection window:</li><br />
<ol type="a"><br />
<li>Select the country structure.</li><br />
<li>Click the '''Select''' button.</li><br />
:The Country Structure Selection window closes.<br />
</ol><br />
<li>Select the coordinate reference system that you would like to use from the '''Coordinate Reference System''' list.</li><br />
<li>Select the coordinate format from the '''Coordinate Format''' list.</li><br />
<li>There are several options for entering geospatial data. These options and the page on which you can find additional information are listed in the table below.</li><br />
</ol><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" | Entering Geospatial Data for a Place<br />
|-<br />
! If you want to…<br />
! Refer to…<br />
|-<br />
| Manually add geospatial points<br />
| How to manually add a geospatial point on page 98.<br />
|-<br />
| Manually add polygon and polyline points<br />
| How to manually add polygon and polyline points on page 99.<br />
|-<br />
| Draw on the map to specify point, polygon, and polyline coordinates<br />
| How to draw on the map to specify point coordinates on page 100.<br />
|-<br />
| Import geospatial data<br />
| Importing geospatial data for a polyline or polygon on page 101.<br />
|}<br />
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{{note|You can preview the points that you have entered on a map by clicking the [[Image:PreviewPoints.png]] button.}}<br />
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<ol start="14"><br />
<li>Do one of the following:</li><br />
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IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> allows information managers to control permissions for IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> functions through the management of users and roles. With multiple permission levels for the Workbench, for example, different users can be assigned different permissions, allowing programmes to implement a data-entry workflow that distinguisheses between data entry and data verification roles. It is recommended to set up a permission structure that reserves approval authority for field reports for the most trusted users.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" | Table 6. Typical IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> Roles <br />
|-<br />
! Role<br />
! Description<br />
|-<br />
| Data Entry<br />
| Users whose primary function is to enter field reports and other data into the system. This role may or may not include the ability to approve field reports.<br />
|-<br />
| Data Verification<br />
| Users who typically perform quality checks on the data entered by Data Entry users. This role is often responsible for verifying the accuracy of the data entered and approving field reports.<br />
|-<br />
| Operations<br />
| Users who typically browse for information within IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> to make operational decisions. Operations users may sometimes be grouped by function (for example, MRE, clearance or victim assistance). These users often perform searches for data, generate reports and analyze the data to support operational needs.<br />
|-<br />
| Systems Administrator<br />
| Users who perform information management-specific functions such as creating field report templates, designing reports, backing up and restoring data and other technical functions.<br />
|-<br />
| Guest<br />
| Users with essentially read-only access to browse data.<br />
|}<br />
{{note| To add, change permissions associated with, or remove IMSMA roles, you must have access to the Role Admin permission}}<br />
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Access to IMSMA functions are handled by the use of permissions. Permissions allow a user to view information related to a function, or view and change information related to a function. Roles are named groups of permissions that can be assigned to users. IMSMA includes several predefined roles that have one or more permissions assigned to them. The predefined IMSMA roles are Operations, System Administrator, Data Entry, and Guest. <br />
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{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Access and Use the Role List Window|Access and Use the Role List Window]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Use the Role Editor Window|Use the Role Editor Window]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Access and Use the User List Window]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Use the User Editor Window]]<br />
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You can use the predefined roles as is, or you can change them to suit your needs. You can also add new roles or copy existing roles. The following sections provide information for performing these actions. The default permissions associated with IMSMA’s predefined roles and their descriptions are listed below:<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="3" | Table 37. Default Permissions for IMSMA Roles<br />
|-<br />
! Role Name<br />
! Default Permissions<br />
! Provides Access to...<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="30"| Operations<br />
| Base Table Export<br />
| Export country structure, explosive ordnance, organisation, and place data.<br />
|-<br />
| Country Structure Mgmt<br />
| Add or change country structures and country structure levels. <br />
|-<br />
| Data Inventory Manager<br />
| Add, change, and remove custom defined fields, custom option values, and data categories.<br />
|-<br />
| Field Report<br />
| Add, save, submit, and delete field reports. <br />
|-<br />
| Field Report Approve<br />
| Approve field reports.<br />
|-<br />
| Field Report Export<br />
| Export field reports.<br />
|-<br />
| Field Report Import<br />
| Import field reports.<br />
|-<br />
| Field Report Reject<br />
| Reject field reports.<br />
|-<br />
| Field Report Submit<br />
| Submit field reports.<br />
|-<br />
| Form Template Design<br />
| Add, change, and remove field report templates.<br />
|-<br />
| Form Template Publish<br />
| Publish field report templates.<br />
|-<br />
| Handheld<br />
| Add, change, and remove handheld field report templates.<br />
|-<br />
| Impact Scoring<br />
| Add, change, remove, and generate impact scores.<br />
|-<br />
| Link<br />
| Add links between item records. <br />
|- <br />
| Object Obsoletion<br />
| Toggle items in the Location View window between active and inactive.<br />
|-<br />
| Explosive Ordnance<br />
| Add, change, and remove explosive ordnance. For this permission, you can also specify read-only access.<br />
|-<br />
| Organisations<br />
| Add, change, and remove IMSMA organisations. For this permission, you can also specify read-only access.<br />
|- <br />
| Places<br />
| Add and change IMSMA places. For this permission, you can also specify read-only access.<br />
|-<br />
| Print<br />
| Print the results.<br />
|-<br />
| Published Form Mgmt<br />
| Change the status of field reports and export field reports for the handheld.<br />
|- <br />
| Reference System Manager<br />
| Add, change, and remove coordinate reference systems used by IMSMA.<br />
|-<br />
| Reporting<br />
| Generate reports.<br />
|-<br />
| Role Admin<br />
| Add, change, and remove roles and assign permissions to roles.<br />
|-<br />
| Search<br />
| Locate item records that meet specified criteria.<br />
|- <br />
| Task<br />
| Add, change, and remove tasks and work items.<br />
|-<br />
| Theme Customisation<br />
| Assign subcategories (sub-themes) to themes displayed on the IMSMA Navigation window’s map.<br />
|-<br />
| Theme Manager<br />
| Change IMSMA icons and map themes displayed on the IMSMA Navigation window’s map.<br />
|-<br />
| User Admin<br />
| Add, change, and deactivate users.<br />
|-<br />
| View Manager<br />
| Add, change, publish, and remove customised current views.<br />
|-<br />
| XLS Import<br />
| Import field report data in .xls file format.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | System Administrator <br />
| Map Export<br />
| Export a map to an .apm file.<br />
|-<br />
| Map Import<br />
| Import a map into IMSMA.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="6" | Data Entry<br />
| Field report<br />
| Add, save, submit, and delete field reports.<br />
|-<br />
| Ordnance (read-only)<br />
| View explosive ordnance. <br />
|-<br />
| Organisations (read-only)<br />
| View IMSMA organisations.<br />
|-<br />
| Places (read-only)<br />
| View IMSMA places.<br />
|-<br />
| Print<br />
| Print the results.<br />
|-<br />
| Search<br />
| Locate item records that meet specified criteria.<br />
|-<br />
| Guest<br />
| Search<br />
| Locate item records that meet specified criteria.<br />
|}</div>JMUhttp://mwiki.gichd.org:8090/mediawiki/index.php?title=Add_Place&diff=6930Add Place2013-02-27T15:38:54Z<p>JMU: </p>
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<div>{{note|To add a place, you must have read and write ([[Image:check.png]]) access to the Places permission.}}<br />
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To add a place to IMSMA:<br />
<ol><br />
<li>From the '''Data Entry''' menu, select '''Places'''.</li><br />
:The Place List window displays.<br />
<li>Click the [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]] button.</li><br />
:The '''Place Editor''' window displays.<br />
</ol><br />
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[[Image:PlaceEditorWindow.png|center|500px|''Place Editor Window'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Place Editor Window''<br />
</div><br />
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<ol start="3"><br />
<li>Enter the unique identifier for the place in the Place Local ID field.</li><br />
<li>Enter the name of the place in the Place Name field.</li><br />
<li>Select the general category of the place from the Type drop-down list. Note that a type value must be selected.</li><br />
<li>Enter a description of the place in the Description field.</li><br />
<li>If the place is active, check the Active checkbox. Only active places are listed in the Place Selection window.</li> <br />
<li>If there are any fields in the Custom Defined Fields section, enter data in those fields.</li><br />
<li>Enter the place address in the '''Address''' field.</li><br />
<li>To select a country structure area, click the [[Image:SelectCountryStructureArea.png]] button to select the country structure area. If the Country Structure Reference field is not displayed, click the [[Image:DisplayCountryStructureReferenceField.png]] button to display the field.<br />
:The Country Structure Selection window displays.<br />
<li>From the Country Structure Selection window:</li><br />
<ol type="a"><br />
<li>Select the country structure.</li><br />
<li>Click the '''Select''' button.</li><br />
:The Country Structure Selection window closes.<br />
</ol><br />
<li>Select the coordinate reference system that you would like to use from the '''Coordinate Reference System''' list.</li><br />
<li>Select the coordinate format from the '''Coordinate Format''' list.</li><br />
<li>There are several options for entering geospatial data. These options and the page on which you can find additional information are listed in the table below.</li><br />
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<div>The IMSMA impact scoring tool computes a score for locations to determine how much the location is affected by the existence of explosive ordnance. The impact scoring tool allows you to select factors—the hazard, MRE, and/or victim item attributes—you would like to evaluate. After selecting the factors, you assign weights to each factor. The weight is a numerical value that signifies the importance of the factor relative to other factors, and its effect on the impact score for the location. <br />
The combination of factors and their weights define a scenario in the impact scoring template. You can define an unlimited number of scenarios with different factors and weights to test and compare the resulting impact scores. <br />
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The impact scoring tool allows you to limit the impact scoring to specific country structure areas and time periods. You can customise the scoring ranges which are used to group the locations in classifications that denote levels of impact. <br />
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The impact score of a location is the sum of the factor scores. The factor score is calculated by multiplying the weight of the factor with the point value of the factor. The point value of a factor can be determined in one of two ways. If the factor contains a count, the count is used as the point value. For other factors, a point value of 1 is assigned if the factor tests positive. It is important to note that a point value is only assigned once regardless of how many times the factor tests true for the location. This process is repeated for all factors in the scenario. <br />
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The impact scores can be saved so that you can either view the results at a later time, recompute the scenario scores using different factor scores, or export the results to a spreadsheet for further analysis. <br />
{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Add and or Change the Impact Scoring Templates|Add and or Change the Impact Scoring Templates]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Access and Use the Impact Scoring Factors Window|Access and Use the Impact Scoring Factors Window]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add Factors to the Impact Scoring Factors Window|Add Factors to the Impact Scoring Factors Window]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Select Specific Item Attribute Values for a Factor|Select Specific Item Attribute Values for a Factor]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add a Scenario to an Impact Scoring Template|Add a Scenario to an Impact Scoring Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Assign a Weight to a Factor|Assign a Weight to a Factor]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Select the Scenarios in the Impact Scoring Template|Select the Scenarios in the Impact Scoring Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Change the Scoring Ranges in the Impact Scoring Template|Change the Scoring Ranges in the Impact Scoring Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Set the Country Structure Ranges in the Impact Scoring Template|Set the Country Structure Ranges in the Impact Scoring Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Set the Date Ranges in the Impact Scoring Template|Set the Date Ranges in the Impact Scoring Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Set the Old/Recent Victim Threshold Date in the Impact Scoring Template|Set the Old/Recent Victim Threshold Date in the Impact Scoring Template]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Generate the Impact Scores|Generate the Impact Scores]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Save the Impact Scores|Save the Impact Scores]]<br />
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There are several steps to creating an impact score:<br />
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* Create an impact scoring template<br />
* Add the following to the impact scoring template:<br />
** Factors<br />
** Scenarios<br />
** Weights for each combination of factors and scenarios<br />
** Scoring ranges<br />
** Country structure area scope<br />
** Date ranges to include<br />
* Generate the impact scores<br />
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===Impact Scoring Window===<br />
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Impact scoring templates are managed via the Impact Scoring window. <br />
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{| style="border:2px solid lightgray; float:center; margin:10px;"<br />
|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"|[[Image:MobilePen.png|25px|Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile.]]<br />
|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"| To access the Impact Scoring Manager window, select '''Impact scoring''' from the '''Tools''' menu. <br />
|}<br />
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The Impact Scoring window has two panes: the available templates and the past results. From these two panes you can add, edit, or delete impact scoring templates, and open or delete saved results. <br />
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[[Image:ImpactScoringWindow.png|center|500px|''Impact Scoring Window'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Impact Scoring Window''<br />
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The next step in setting up IMSMANG is to customise the data elements that are tracked. Using the information about additional data fields documented in Chapter 1, information managers can begin modifying existing data fields and creating CDFs. The objective of this step is to ensure that all data elements necessary for programme operations are available in IMSMANG. This step must be completed prior to designing forms for data entry so that these changes are reflected on the data entry forms. IMSMANG does not automatically change data entry forms when data elements are changed.<br />
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Using the IMSMANG Data Inventory Manager, information managers can create new data elements or modify existing elements to map to their programme’s information needs. Because IMSMANG comes with more than 1,000 data elements in its initial configuration, it is important to review these elements to determine if these adequately address the data entry needs of the programme. Where there are elements that are not included in the initial configurations, information managers can use the Data Inventory Manager to create them. <br />
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The Data Inventory Manager categorises all data elements by the type of item they belong to so that information managers can quickly navigate to the desired data elements.<br />
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The Data Inventory Manager window lists all IMSMA item attributes and allows you to group the item attributes into meaningful categories. The Data Inventory Manager window also allows you to manage custom defined fields (CDFs) and custom options. <br />
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The Data Inventory Manager window has two panes. The pane on the left displays a list of all items and the item attributes within them. The pane on the right displays the item attributes in the selected item or data category on the left. <br />
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[[Image:UserManual_DataInventoryManagerWindow.png|center|440px|''Data Inventory Manager Window'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Data Inventory Manager Windows''<br />
</div><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" | Icons in the Data Inventory Manager Window <br />
|-<br />
! Icon<br />
! Description<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.png]]<br />
| Allows you to translate the selected terms.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:UserManual_TranslateSelectedTermsIcon.png]]<br />
| If an item is selected, adds a data category to the selected item.<br />
<br />
If a data category is selected, adds a custom defined field to the selected category. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]]<br />
| If a data category is selected, allows you to change the data category name.<br />
<br />
If an item attribute with customisable values is selected, allows you to add or remove custom option values.<br />
<br />
If a custom defined field is selected, allows you to change the label or description. If the CDF is a multiple selection or single selection type, allows you to also change the selection values. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:EcksButton.png]]<br />
| Allows you to remove a data category.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:UserManual_MoveSelectedItemAttributeIcon.png]]<br />
| Allows you to move the selected item attribute into a new or an existing data category. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:UserManual_CDFStatusIndicator.png]]<br />
| Allows you to change the status of a CDF between Active and Inactive. <br />
|}<br />
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==Create New Data Elements==<br />
Information managers can create CDFs for those data elements not predefined in IMSMANG. IMSMANG does not limit the number of CDFs that can be created for each item; however, it is recommended that information managers use CDFs judiciously because the collection and management of unnecessary data is a substantial contributor to system performance and staff productivity issues in many programmes.<br />
{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Add a Data Category|Add a Data Category]]<br />
|[[HowTo:View Item Attributes Within a Data Category|View Item Attributes Within a Data Category]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Change a Data Category Name|Change a Data Category Name]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Remove a Data Category|Remove a Data Category]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Move Item Attributes into a Data Category|Move Item Attributes into a Data Category]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Filter Item Attributes|Filter Item Attributes]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add Custom Defined Fields|Add Custom Defined Fields]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add Subobject Custom Defined Fields|Add Subobject Custom Defined Fields]]<br />
|[[HowTo:View and/or Change Custom Defined Fields|View and/or Change Custom Defined Fields]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Inactivate Custom Defined Fields|Inactivate Custom Defined Fields]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Translate Custom Defined Field Labels|Translate Custom Defined Field Labels]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add a Custom Option|Add a Custom Option]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Translate Custom Options|Translate Custom Options]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Remove a Custom Option|Remove a Custom Option]]<br />
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When determining new data elements to add to IMSMANG, it is important to carefully consider the types of data to be collected and the format of the data. Using the correct data type for each element is critical to preserving the ability to search, calculate, sort and report information easily. The table below identifies the data types available in IMSMANG and some search options for each.<br />
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<center><br />
{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="3" | '''IMSMANG Data Types'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="150pt" | <br />
| width="225pt" | '''Uses'''<br />
| width="225pt" | '''Search Options'''<br />
|-<br />
| '''Date/Time''' || align="left" | Storage of dates, times or dates and times. Examples include Date of Accident and Data Entry Date. || align="left" | Is between<br />
Is before/after<br />
|-<br />
| '''Number''' || align="left" | Storage of all numeric data used for calculations. Examples include Number of Devices Found and Total Population. || align="left" | Equals<br />
Does not equal<br />
Is greater than/less than<br />
|-<br />
| '''Text'''|| align="left" | Storage of unstructured, textual data. Text data can be as small as a few characters or as long as several paragraphs. Text elements are good for storing data that cannot be stored in other formats, such as comments or narrative descriptions. || align="left" | Is<br />
Contains<br />
Does not contain<br />
|-<br />
| '''Pick lists (single select and multiple select)''' || align="left" | Storage of structured data where values must be confined to certain pre-defined choices. Ideal for structuring data for searching, reporting and translating. Examples include Type of Activity and Terrain. || align="left" | Is in<br />
Is not in <br />
|}<br />
</center><br />
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===Dates, Text and Numbers===<br />
To create date, text and number fields in IMSMANG, information managers first select the type of item to create a CDF for and the type of CDF. Different types of fields make different operations available. For example, number fields enable calculations, date fields enable date searching and text fields enable text searching. After selecting the CDF, information managers provide a label and an optional description for the CDF.<br />
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{{note|Text fields are limited to a set number of characters. Larger amounts of data can be attached to a field report and stored in the database}} <br />
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===Pick Lists===<br />
Creating pick lists is one of the most powerful functionalities available in the IMSMANG Data Inventory Manager. Using this functionality, information managers can create rich data attributes for each IMSMANG item that are searchable, translatable and customisable. Pick lists preserve data integrity by preventing problems associated with typographical errors, misspellings and other data entry errors, enabling users to compile and compare data easily. When created, the values for the pick lists can be modified to reflect changing needs over time.<br />
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Pick list data can be used in tools such as the Impact Scoring tool as well as in sorting and filtering. Data in single-select pick lists can be used to change the display of data on the map based on their values. For example, information managers can show different symbols on the map for different item attributes such as status, priority and type. <br />
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Creating a new pick list in IMSMANG requires information managers to first determine whether the pick list should allow the selection of single values (using radio buttons) or multiple values (using checkboxes). When this determination is made, the values for the pick list can be added and the pick list created. Information managers can also provide translations for the values, which automatically display for users running IMSMANG in other languages.<br />
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When the desired data elements are added to the Data Inventory Manager, information managers can proceed to form design to add the elements to the data collection forms.<br />
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{{note|* When creating single-select pick lists, information managers should include a “Not specified” value, which users can select when a more appropriate value is not listed. This option helps prevent inaccurate data from being added to the database.<br />
* Single-select pick lists cannot be changed to multiple select pick lists}}<br />
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==Modify Existing Elements==<br />
In addition to creating new data elements using the Data Inventory Manager, information managers can customise the values of existing pick lists to reflect local programme needs. Information managers can add new values to the pick lists and deactivate existing values. Deactivating existing values does not remove the values from the database nor does it change existing data or forms. Rather, it removes the options from the Source Tree in the Form Designer so that the values can no longer be added to new forms.<br />
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{{note|Deactivating or changing a value in the Data Inventory Manager does not change the forms that use the original value. Additional steps should be taken to prevent the original value from being used for data entry. These include updating and republishing all data entry forms that use the deactivated or changed value}}<br />
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For example, an existing “Mine Action Area Type” data element for hazards could include the values that are listed on the left side of the figure below. However, information managers can deactivate the values that their programmes don’t use and add the values that they do, as shown on the right side of the figure.<br />
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[[Image:AdminGuide_ModifyingDataElements.png|center|500px|''Modifying Data Elements'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Modifying Data Elements''<br />
</div> <br />
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This lets information managers track the individual types of hazards they defined and documented in Chapter 1. Likewise, the ability to modify existing data elements gives information managers fine control over all the data elements they want to track in IMSMANG and how they are tracked. <br />
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While adding and deactivating new values is an effective and important capability within IMSMANG, information managers should approach changing the text of existing values carefully. Because many values are used across different data elements, for example, the values “Yes” and “No,” modifying these values can have unintended consequences.<br />
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{{note|It is preferable to add new values to pick lists and deactivate unnecessary elements than to modify the text of the value}}<br />
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==Manage Data Elements==<br />
===Data Elements Groups===<br />
All data elements in the Data Inventory Manager are grouped by item. When a data element is added to an item, it becomes an attribute of that item and cannot be moved to another item. However, information managers can divide data elements into subgroups for easier management. IMSMANG comes with several predefined subgroups for each item including an “Uncategorised” group. These groups are completely customisable and can be used to combine similar data elements, making it easier to find them during field report template design. <br />
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For example, an information manager can create a group of hazard data elements called “Used” that contains all data elements used in the local version of IMSMANG and another group called “Unused” that contains data elements not used by the programme. Another option for grouping data elements is by function. For example, an information manager can create a group called “Terrain Data” and include slope, vegetation and water feature data elements. A second group called “Impact Information” can contain data elements for the number of households impacted, the type of agricultural effects and blockages. By grouping data elements these ways, users browsing the Data Inventory Manager or designing data entry forms can quickly navigate to the elements they need.<br />
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===Data Elements Translation===<br />
IMSMANG provides the capability to translate and run the entire system in different languages. To fully translate the system into one or more languages, there are two parts to consider. Information managers can translate the predefined data elements that come with IMSMANG and the CDFs they create or modify. IMSMANG stores translations for predefined data elements in editable properties files. Translations for all CDFs, including modified pick lists, are stored in the database and can be translated using the Data Inventory Manager. The translated values are available to all users connecting to the IMSMANG system and they can be exported using standard IMSMANG export functionality. <br />
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<div>To use the Theme Manager window, you must have access to the Theme Manager permission.<!-- Needs to have right and left border removed --><br />
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The IMSMA themes toolbar allows you to control the icons displayed on the map. The IMSMA Themes tab in the Theme Manager window allows you to control these same icons and also the specific subcategories of icons that are available for the item. You can also control the display of topography, political boundaries, and raster files via the Map Themes tab. <br />
To display the Theme Manager window, select the Theme Manager option from the Map menu. The Theme Manager window has two tabs. The IMSMA Themes tab contains the themes that are included with IMSMA. The Map Themes tab reflects the layers of the .mxd map file. <br />
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[[Image:ThemeManagerWindow.png|center|350px|''Theme Manager Window'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Theme Manager Window''<br />
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The themes are organized in a tree format. If the checkbox to the left of the theme name is checked ([[Image:CheckedBoxIcon.png]]), the theme displays on the map. If the checkbox to the left of the theme name is unchecked ([[Image:UncheckedBoxIcon.png]]), the theme will not display on the map.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Using the Map Themes Tree'''<br />
|-<br />
| '''If you want to…'''<br />
| '''Perform these steps…'''<br />
|-<br />
| Expand a map theme || Click the [[Image:PlusIcon.png]] button. The icon will change to [[Image:MinusIcon.png]] after the map themes are displayed. <br />
|-<br />
| theme || Click the checkbox that is to the left of the theme name. <br />
|-<br />
| Remove a theme from the map || Click the checkbox to uncheck the checkbox that is to the left of the theme name. <br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Using IMSMA]]<br />
[[Category:Theme Manager Window]]<br />
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<div>To use the Theme Manager window, you must have access to the Theme Manager permission.<!-- Needs to have right and left border removed --><br />
<br />
The IMSMA themes toolbar allows you to control the icons displayed on the map. The IMSMA Themes tab in the Theme Manager window allows you to control these same icons and also the specific subcategories of icons that are available for the item. You can also control the display of topography, political boundaries, and raster files via the Map Themes tab. <br />
To display the Theme Manager window, select the Theme Manager option from the Map menu. The Theme Manager window has two tabs. The IMSMA Themes tab contains the themes that are included with IMSMA. The Map Themes tab reflects the layers of the .mxd map file. <br />
<br />
[[Image:ThemeManagerWindow.png|center|350px|''Theme Manager Window'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Theme Manager Window''<br />
</div><br />
<br />
The themes are organized in a tree format. If the checkbox to the left of the theme name is checked ([[Image:CheckedBoxIcon.png]]), the theme displays on the map. If the checkbox to the left of the theme name is unchecked ([[Image:UncheckedBoxIcon.png]]), the theme will not display on the map.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Table 17. Using the Map Themes Tree'''<br />
|-<br />
| '''If you want to…'''<br />
| '''Perform these steps…'''<br />
|-<br />
| Expand a map theme || Click the [[Image:PlusIcon.png]] button. The icon will change to [[Image:MinusIcon.png]] after the map themes are displayed. <br />
|-<br />
| theme || Click the checkbox that is to the left of the theme name. <br />
|-<br />
| Remove a theme from the map || Click the checkbox to uncheck the checkbox that is to the left of the theme name. <br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Using IMSMA]]<br />
[[Category:Theme Manager Window]]<br />
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__NOEDITSECTION__<br />
The country structure represents a gazetteer, or the political or administrative divisions within a country. In IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>, 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 district. So the country structure should be set up before beginning data entry. <br />
<br />
Ideally, a mine action programme uses an official, countrywide country structure that ensures mine action information is compatible with other national datasets. Implementing an existing gazetteer requires two steps:<br />
<br />
* defining the levels of the country structure<br />
* defining the areas of the country structure<br />
<br />
==Define the Country Structure Levels==<br />
Defining the levels of the 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 of each option.<br />
<br />
[[Image:AdminGuide_ExampleCountryStructures.png|center|500px|''Example Country Structures'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Example Country Structures''<br />
</div><br />
<br />
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 in IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>, covers all levels of the existing country 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 programme has special areas or districts that are not consistent with the defined country structure levels, the programme can insert artificial or unofficial areas to keep the country structure consistent across the entire country.<br />
{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Setup Country Structure Levels in a New Installation]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add a Country Structure Level]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Change a Country Structure Level Name]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Remove a Country Structure Level]]<br />
}}<br />
{{Important|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}}<br />
<br />
{{note| To add, change, or remove country structure levels, you must have the Country Structure Mgmt permission.<br />
The country structure levels associated with the country structures are created using the Country Structure Level Manager window. To display the Country Structure Level Manager window, select the '''Customisation''' menu, and then select '''Country Structure Levels'''. <br />
<br />
The Country Structure Level Manager window displays the names of any defined country structure levels. If no country structure levels are defined, the window displays <Enter Level Name> for the levels. When the window initially displays, only the [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.png]] 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. <br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Define the Country Structure Areas==<br />
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 IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> to only that which is important, improving performance and usability when entering and searching for data. <br />
<br />
IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> 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.<br />
<br />
As with all data elements in IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>, the country structure supports the incorporation of CDFs to augment predefined 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 activities.<br />
<br />
{{note|<br />
* For ease of access, it is recommended to associate IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> locations with one level in the country structure, normally the lowest level such as town or village. <br />
* Setting the preferred map extent for each area allows users to zoom and centre the map automatically on the area from the main navigation window.<br />
* Adding alternative names for areas lets users incorporate official and unofficial names for areas as well as internationally recognized PCodes}}<br />
<br />
{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Add a Country Structure Area]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Change a Country Structure Area]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Remove a Country Structure Area]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{note|<br />
To add, change, or remove country structures, you must have the Country Structure Mgmt permission.<br />
The country structure names displayed in the IMSMA Navigation window’s country structure pane are created using the Country Structure Manager window. <br />
To access the Country Structure Manager window: <br />
1. From the Data Entry menu, select Country Structure Areas.<br />
If the country structure levels have been defined, the Country Structure Manager window displays (Figure 134)<br />
<br />
Figure 134. Country Structure Manager Window<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Define Other Auxiliary Data==<br />
In addition to establishing the country structure in IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>, information managers can establish other auxiliary data, including data for:<br />
<br />
*organisations<br />
*places <br />
*explosive ordnance<br />
<br />
While this information is easily updated during operational use of IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>, it is helpful to establish a baseline of information prior to proceeding with field report template design and data entry. Many IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> users already have a baseline set of information created for each of the auxiliary data types, either through the standard, predefined data available within IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> or by migrating auxiliary data from a previous IMSMA version. Auxiliary data can also be augmented by creating CDFs to track additional information.<br />
<br />
===Organisations===<br />
IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> provides the ability to track information about organisations participating in mine action. Organisations can be categorized by type and assigned “work areas” based on the country structure. To display organisations on the map, users can provide geospatial data for each organisation. <br />
<br />
Additionally, IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> 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.<br />
<br />
[[Image:AdminGuide_ExampleHierarchyOfOrganisations.png|center|400px|''Example Hierarchy of Organisations'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Example Hierarchy of Organisations''<br />
</div><br />
<br />
This kind of hierarchical relationship allows for complex searching and reporting on information such as how many square meters were cleared by each team and the total square meters that were cleared by the entire organisation.<br />
<br />
IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> also supports the tracking of competencies and accreditations for each organisation. The lists of specific competencies and accreditations can be managed in the Data Inventory Manager.<br />
{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Add an Organization]]<br />
|[[HowTo:View and/or change an Organization]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Deactivate an Organization]]<br />
}}<br />
{{note| To view the list of organisations in the Organisation List Window, you must have read-only access to the Organisations permission. To add, change, or remove organisations, you must have read and write access to the Organisations permission. <br />
Organisations are government, non-government, military, civilian, commercial, or non-profit groups who are responsible for performing activities on, monitoring ongoing activities on, or recording the existence of locations, hazards, activities, and/or events}}<br />
<br />
===Places===<br />
IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> offers the option to track information about specific places or infrastructure elements within a country that are relevant to mine action. These can be airports, water sources, hospitals, community centres, refugee camps or any other structures or buildings which designate a political, economic, social, and/or logistical value. <br />
{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Add a Place]]<br />
|[[HowTo:View and/or change a Place]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Remove a Place]]<br />
}}<br />
In IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>, places can be linked to mine risk education activities to represent the location of the activity or they can be linked to hazards and hazard reduction activities to represent the nearest medical facilities. <br />
<br />
As with other IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> data, places can be customised using CDFs and represented on the map by adding geospatial information.<br />
<br />
{{note| To view the list 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}}<br />
<br />
===Explosive Ordnance===<br />
The final type of auxiliary data available in IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> is explosive ordnance. This data is used to represent the various kinds of explosive ordnance found or cleared from hazards or that are causing accidents. IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> includes more than 5,000 predefined ordnance types with the ability to create additional ordnance required for a mine action programme. <br />
{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Add Explosive Ordnance]]<br />
|[[HowTo:View and/or change Explosive Ordnance]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Remove Explosive Ordnance]]<br />
}}<br />
All explosive ordnance is grouped according to categories and subcategories, which allows 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<sup>NG</sup> provides the ability not only 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?”<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Note.jpg | 40px]] || <br />
*Before beginning data entry, standardise the devices or types of devices available for use to ensure data consistency for reports. <br />
*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.<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{{note| To view explosive ordnance in the Explosive Ordnance List window, you must have read-only access to the Explosive Ordnance permission. To add, change, or remove explosive ordnance, you must have read and write access to the Explosive Ordnance permission}}</div>JMUhttp://mwiki.gichd.org:8090/mediawiki/index.php?title=Standardising_Auxiliary_Data&diff=6891Standardising Auxiliary Data2013-02-26T20:20:37Z<p>JMU: /* Define the Country Structure Levels */</p>
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__NOEDITSECTION__<br />
The country structure represents a gazetteer, or the political or administrative divisions within a country. In IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>, 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 district. So the country structure should be set up before beginning data entry. <br />
<br />
Ideally, a mine action programme uses an official, countrywide country structure that ensures mine action information is compatible with other national datasets. Implementing an existing gazetteer requires two steps:<br />
<br />
* defining the levels of the country structure<br />
* defining the areas of the country structure<br />
<br />
==Define the Country Structure Levels==<br />
Defining the levels of the 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 of each option.<br />
<br />
[[Image:AdminGuide_ExampleCountryStructures.png|center|500px|''Example Country Structures'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Example Country Structures''<br />
</div><br />
<br />
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 in IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>, covers all levels of the existing country 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 programme has special areas or districts that are not consistent with the defined country structure levels, the programme can insert artificial or unofficial areas to keep the country structure consistent across the entire country.<br />
{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Setup Country Structure Levels in a New Installation]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add a Country Structure Level]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Change a Country Structure Level Name]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Remove a Country Structure Level]]<br />
}}<br />
{{Important|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}}<br />
<br />
{{note| To add, change, or remove country structure levels, you must have the Country Structure Mgmt permission.<br />
The country structure levels associated with the country structures are created using the Country Structure Level Manager window. To display the Country Structure Level Manager window, select the '''Customisation''' menu, and then select '''Country Structure Levels'''. <br />
The Country Structure Level Manager window displays the names of any defined country structure levels. If no country structure levels are defined, the window displays <Enter Level Name> for the levels. When the window initially displays, only the [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.png]] 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. <br />
<br />
Figure 130. Country Structure Level Manager Window<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Define the Country Structure Areas==<br />
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 IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> to only that which is important, improving performance and usability when entering and searching for data. <br />
<br />
IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> 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.<br />
<br />
As with all data elements in IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>, the country structure supports the incorporation of CDFs to augment predefined 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 activities.<br />
<br />
{{note|<br />
* For ease of access, it is recommended to associate IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> locations with one level in the country structure, normally the lowest level such as town or village. <br />
* Setting the preferred map extent for each area allows users to zoom and centre the map automatically on the area from the main navigation window.<br />
* Adding alternative names for areas lets users incorporate official and unofficial names for areas as well as internationally recognized PCodes}}<br />
<br />
{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Add a Country Structure Area]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Change a Country Structure Area]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Remove a Country Structure Area]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{note|<br />
To add, change, or remove country structures, you must have the Country Structure Mgmt permission.<br />
The country structure names displayed in the IMSMA Navigation window’s country structure pane are created using the Country Structure Manager window. <br />
To access the Country Structure Manager window: <br />
1. From the Data Entry menu, select Country Structure Areas.<br />
If the country structure levels have been defined, the Country Structure Manager window displays (Figure 134)<br />
<br />
Figure 134. Country Structure Manager Window<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Define Other Auxiliary Data==<br />
In addition to establishing the country structure in IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>, information managers can establish other auxiliary data, including data for:<br />
<br />
*organisations<br />
*places <br />
*explosive ordnance<br />
<br />
While this information is easily updated during operational use of IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>, it is helpful to establish a baseline of information prior to proceeding with field report template design and data entry. Many IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> users already have a baseline set of information created for each of the auxiliary data types, either through the standard, predefined data available within IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> or by migrating auxiliary data from a previous IMSMA version. Auxiliary data can also be augmented by creating CDFs to track additional information.<br />
<br />
===Organisations===<br />
IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> provides the ability to track information about organisations participating in mine action. Organisations can be categorized by type and assigned “work areas” based on the country structure. To display organisations on the map, users can provide geospatial data for each organisation. <br />
<br />
Additionally, IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> 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.<br />
<br />
[[Image:AdminGuide_ExampleHierarchyOfOrganisations.png|center|400px|''Example Hierarchy of Organisations'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Example Hierarchy of Organisations''<br />
</div><br />
<br />
This kind of hierarchical relationship allows for complex searching and reporting on information such as how many square meters were cleared by each team and the total square meters that were cleared by the entire organisation.<br />
<br />
IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> also supports the tracking of competencies and accreditations for each organisation. The lists of specific competencies and accreditations can be managed in the Data Inventory Manager.<br />
{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Add an Organization]]<br />
|[[HowTo:View and/or change an Organization]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Deactivate an Organization]]<br />
}}<br />
{{note| To view the list of organisations in the Organisation List Window, you must have read-only access to the Organisations permission. To add, change, or remove organisations, you must have read and write access to the Organisations permission. <br />
Organisations are government, non-government, military, civilian, commercial, or non-profit groups who are responsible for performing activities on, monitoring ongoing activities on, or recording the existence of locations, hazards, activities, and/or events}}<br />
<br />
===Places===<br />
IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> offers the option to track information about specific places or infrastructure elements within a country that are relevant to mine action. These can be airports, water sources, hospitals, community centres, refugee camps or any other structures or buildings which designate a political, economic, social, and/or logistical value. <br />
{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Add a Place]]<br />
|[[HowTo:View and/or change a Place]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Remove a Place]]<br />
}}<br />
In IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>, places can be linked to mine risk education activities to represent the location of the activity or they can be linked to hazards and hazard reduction activities to represent the nearest medical facilities. <br />
<br />
As with other IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> data, places can be customised using CDFs and represented on the map by adding geospatial information.<br />
<br />
{{note| To view the list 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}}<br />
<br />
===Explosive Ordnance===<br />
The final type of auxiliary data available in IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> is explosive ordnance. This data is used to represent the various kinds of explosive ordnance found or cleared from hazards or that are causing accidents. IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> includes more than 5,000 predefined ordnance types with the ability to create additional ordnance required for a mine action programme. <br />
{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Add Explosive Ordnance]]<br />
|[[HowTo:View and/or change Explosive Ordnance]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Remove Explosive Ordnance]]<br />
}}<br />
All explosive ordnance is grouped according to categories and subcategories, which allows 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<sup>NG</sup> provides the ability not only 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?”<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Note.jpg | 40px]] || <br />
*Before beginning data entry, standardise the devices or types of devices available for use to ensure data consistency for reports. <br />
*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.<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{{note| To view explosive ordnance in the Explosive Ordnance List window, you must have read-only access to the Explosive Ordnance permission. To add, change, or remove explosive ordnance, you must have read and write access to the Explosive Ordnance permission}}</div>JMUhttp://mwiki.gichd.org:8090/mediawiki/index.php?title=Data_Inventory_Manager&diff=6890Data Inventory Manager2013-02-26T20:00:46Z<p>JMU: </p>
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__NOEDITSECTION__<br />
The next step in setting up IMSMANG is to customise the data elements that are tracked. Using the information about additional data fields documented in Chapter 1, information managers can begin modifying existing data fields and creating CDFs. The objective of this step is to ensure that all data elements necessary for programme operations are available in IMSMANG. This step must be completed prior to designing forms for data entry so that these changes are reflected on the data entry forms. IMSMANG does not automatically change data entry forms when data elements are changed.<br />
<br />
Using the IMSMANG Data Inventory Manager, information managers can create new data elements or modify existing elements to map to their programme’s information needs. Because IMSMANG comes with more than 1,000 data elements in its initial configuration, it is important to review these elements to determine if these adequately address the data entry needs of the programme. Where there are elements that are not included in the initial configurations, information managers can use the Data Inventory Manager to create them. <br />
<br />
The Data Inventory Manager categorises all data elements by the type of item they belong to so that information managers can quickly navigate to the desired data elements.<br />
<br />
The Data Inventory Manager window lists all IMSMA item attributes and allows you to group the item attributes into meaningful categories. The Data Inventory Manager window also allows you to manage custom defined fields (CDFs) and custom options. <br />
<br />
The Data Inventory Manager window has two panes. The pane on the left displays a list of all items and the item attributes within them. The pane on the right displays the item attributes in the selected item or data category on the left. <br />
<br />
[[Image:UserManual_DataInventoryManagerWindow.png|center|440px|''Data Inventory Manager Window'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Data Inventory Manager Windows''<br />
</div><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" | Table 45. Icons in the Data Inventory Manager Window <br />
|-<br />
! Icon<br />
! Description<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.png]]<br />
| Allows you to translate the selected terms.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:UserManual_TranslateSelectedTermsIcon.png]]<br />
| If an item is selected, adds a data category to the selected item.<br />
<br />
If a data category is selected, adds a custom defined field to the selected category. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]]<br />
| If a data category is selected, allows you to change the data category name.<br />
<br />
If an item attribute with customisable values is selected, allows you to add or remove custom option values.<br />
<br />
If a custom defined field is selected, allows you to change the label or description. If the CDF is a multiple selection or single selection type, allows you to also change the selection values. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:EcksButton.png]]<br />
| Allows you to remove a data category.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:UserManual_MoveSelectedItemAttributeIcon.png]]<br />
| Allows you to move the selected item attribute into a new or an existing data category. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:UserManual_CDFStatusIndicator.png]]<br />
| Allows you to change the status of a CDF between Active and Inactive. <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Create New Data Elements==<br />
Information managers can create CDFs for those data elements not predefined in IMSMANG. IMSMANG does not limit the number of CDFs that can be created for each item; however, it is recommended that information managers use CDFs judiciously because the collection and management of unnecessary data is a substantial contributor to system performance and staff productivity issues in many programmes.<br />
{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Add a Data Category|Add a Data Category]]<br />
|[[HowTo:View Item Attributes Within a Data Category|View Item Attributes Within a Data Category]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Change a Data Category Name|Change a Data Category Name]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Remove a Data Category|Remove a Data Category]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Move Item Attributes into a Data Category|Move Item Attributes into a Data Category]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Filter Item Attributes|Filter Item Attributes]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add Custom Defined Fields|Add Custom Defined Fields]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add Subobject Custom Defined Fields|Add Subobject Custom Defined Fields]]<br />
|[[HowTo:View and/or Change Custom Defined Fields|View and/or Change Custom Defined Fields]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Inactivate Custom Defined Fields|Inactivate Custom Defined Fields]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Translate Custom Defined Field Labels|Translate Custom Defined Field Labels]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add a Custom Option|Add a Custom Option]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Translate Custom Options|Translate Custom Options]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Remove a Custom Option|Remove a Custom Option]]<br />
}}<br />
When determining new data elements to add to IMSMANG, it is important to carefully consider the types of data to be collected and the format of the data. Using the correct data type for each element is critical to preserving the ability to search, calculate, sort and report information easily. The table below identifies the data types available in IMSMANG and some search options for each.<br />
<br />
<center><br />
{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="3" | '''Table 8. IMSMANG Data Types'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="150pt" | <br />
| width="225pt" | '''Uses'''<br />
| width="225pt" | '''Search Options'''<br />
|-<br />
| '''Date/Time''' || align="left" | Storage of dates, times or dates and times. Examples include Date of Accident and Data Entry Date. || align="left" | Is between<br />
Is before/after<br />
|-<br />
| '''Number''' || align="left" | Storage of all numeric data used for calculations. Examples include Number of Devices Found and Total Population. || align="left" | Equals<br />
Does not equal<br />
Is greater than/less than<br />
|-<br />
| '''Text'''|| align="left" | Storage of unstructured, textual data. Text data can be as small as a few characters or as long as several paragraphs. Text elements are good for storing data that cannot be stored in other formats, such as comments or narrative descriptions. || align="left" | Is<br />
Contains<br />
Does not contain<br />
|-<br />
| '''Pick lists (single select and multiple select)''' || align="left" | Storage of structured data where values must be confined to certain pre-defined choices. Ideal for structuring data for searching, reporting and translating. Examples include Type of Activity and Terrain. || align="left" | Is in<br />
Is not in <br />
|}<br />
</center><br />
<br />
===Dates, Text and Numbers===<br />
To create date, text and number fields in IMSMANG, information managers first select the type of item to create a CDF for and the type of CDF. Different types of fields make different operations available. For example, number fields enable calculations, date fields enable date searching and text fields enable text searching. After selecting the CDF, information managers provide a label and an optional description for the CDF.<br />
<br />
{{note|Text fields are limited to a set number of characters. Larger amounts of data can be attached to a field report and stored in the database}} <br />
<br />
===Pick Lists===<br />
Creating pick lists is one of the most powerful functionalities available in the IMSMANG Data Inventory Manager. Using this functionality, information managers can create rich data attributes for each IMSMANG item that are searchable, translatable and customisable. Pick lists preserve data integrity by preventing problems associated with typographical errors, misspellings and other data entry errors, enabling users to compile and compare data easily. When created, the values for the pick lists can be modified to reflect changing needs over time.<br />
<br />
Pick list data can be used in tools such as the Impact Scoring tool as well as in sorting and filtering. Data in single-select pick lists can be used to change the display of data on the map based on their values. For example, information managers can show different symbols on the map for different item attributes such as status, priority and type. <br />
<br />
Creating a new pick list in IMSMANG requires information managers to first determine whether the pick list should allow the selection of single values (using radio buttons) or multiple values (using checkboxes). When this determination is made, the values for the pick list can be added and the pick list created. Information managers can also provide translations for the values, which automatically display for users running IMSMANG in other languages.<br />
<br />
When the desired data elements are added to the Data Inventory Manager, information managers can proceed to form design to add the elements to the data collection forms.<br />
<br />
{{note|* When creating single-select pick lists, information managers should include a “Not specified” value, which users can select when a more appropriate value is not listed. This option helps prevent inaccurate data from being added to the database.<br />
* Single-select pick lists cannot be changed to multiple select pick lists}}<br />
<br />
==Modify Existing Elements==<br />
In addition to creating new data elements using the Data Inventory Manager, information managers can customise the values of existing pick lists to reflect local programme needs. Information managers can add new values to the pick lists and deactivate existing values. Deactivating existing values does not remove the values from the database nor does it change existing data or forms. Rather, it removes the options from the Source Tree in the Form Designer so that the values can no longer be added to new forms.<br />
<br />
{{note|Deactivating or changing a value in the Data Inventory Manager does not change the forms that use the original value. Additional steps should be taken to prevent the original value from being used for data entry. These include updating and republishing all data entry forms that use the deactivated or changed value}}<br />
<br />
For example, an existing “Mine Action Area Type” data element for hazards could include the values that are listed on the left side of the figure below. However, information managers can deactivate the values that their programmes don’t use and add the values that they do, as shown on the right side of the figure.<br />
<br />
[[Image:AdminGuide_ModifyingDataElements.png|center|500px|''Modifying Data Elements'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Modifying Data Elements''<br />
</div> <br />
<br />
This lets information managers track the individual types of hazards they defined and documented in Chapter 1. Likewise, the ability to modify existing data elements gives information managers fine control over all the data elements they want to track in IMSMANG and how they are tracked. <br />
<br />
While adding and deactivating new values is an effective and important capability within IMSMANG, information managers should approach changing the text of existing values carefully. Because many values are used across different data elements, for example, the values “Yes” and “No,” modifying these values can have unintended consequences.<br />
<br />
{{note|It is preferable to add new values to pick lists and deactivate unnecessary elements than to modify the text of the value}}<br />
<br />
==Manage Data Elements==<br />
===Data Elements Groups===<br />
All data elements in the Data Inventory Manager are grouped by item. When a data element is added to an item, it becomes an attribute of that item and cannot be moved to another item. However, information managers can divide data elements into subgroups for easier management. IMSMANG comes with several predefined subgroups for each item including an “Uncategorised” group. These groups are completely customisable and can be used to combine similar data elements, making it easier to find them during field report template design. <br />
<br />
For example, an information manager can create a group of hazard data elements called “Used” that contains all data elements used in the local version of IMSMANG and another group called “Unused” that contains data elements not used by the programme. Another option for grouping data elements is by function. For example, an information manager can create a group called “Terrain Data” and include slope, vegetation and water feature data elements. A second group called “Impact Information” can contain data elements for the number of households impacted, the type of agricultural effects and blockages. By grouping data elements these ways, users browsing the Data Inventory Manager or designing data entry forms can quickly navigate to the elements they need.<br />
<br />
===Data Elements Translation===<br />
IMSMANG provides the capability to translate and run the entire system in different languages. To fully translate the system into one or more languages, there are two parts to consider. Information managers can translate the predefined data elements that come with IMSMANG and the CDFs they create or modify. IMSMANG stores translations for predefined data elements in editable properties files. Translations for all CDFs, including modified pick lists, are stored in the database and can be translated using the Data Inventory Manager. The translated values are available to all users connecting to the IMSMANG system and they can be exported using standard IMSMANG export functionality. <br />
<br />
{{note|When running IMSMANG in a multilingual environment, translate CDFs and modified data elements immediately to make the translations available for form design and data entry. If the data elements are not translated, users only see the original values entered, no matter which language they have selected}}</div>JMUhttp://mwiki.gichd.org:8090/mediawiki/index.php?title=Data_Inventory_Manager&diff=6889Data Inventory Manager2013-02-26T20:00:33Z<p>JMU: </p>
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The next step in setting up IMSMANG is to customise the data elements that are tracked. Using the information about additional data fields documented in Chapter 1, information managers can begin modifying existing data fields and creating CDFs. The objective of this step is to ensure that all data elements necessary for programme operations are available in IMSMANG. This step must be completed prior to designing forms for data entry so that these changes are reflected on the data entry forms. IMSMANG does not automatically change data entry forms when data elements are changed.<br />
<br />
Using the IMSMANG Data Inventory Manager, information managers can create new data elements or modify existing elements to map to their programme’s information needs. Because IMSMANG comes with more than 1,000 data elements in its initial configuration, it is important to review these elements to determine if these adequately address the data entry needs of the programme. Where there are elements that are not included in the initial configurations, information managers can use the Data Inventory Manager to create them. <br />
<br />
The Data Inventory Manager categorises all data elements by the type of item they belong to so that information managers can quickly navigate to the desired data elements.<br />
<br />
The Data Inventory Manager window lists all IMSMA item attributes and allows you to group the item attributes into meaningful categories. The Data Inventory Manager window also allows you to manage custom defined fields (CDFs) and custom options. <br />
<br />
The Data Inventory Manager window has two panes. The pane on the left displays a list of all items and the item attributes within them. The pane on the right displays the item attributes in the selected item or data category on the left. <br />
<br />
[[Image:UserManual_DataInventoryManagerWindow.png|center|440px|''Data Inventory Manager Window'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Data Inventory Manager Windows''<br />
</div><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" | Table 45. Icons in the Data Inventory Manager Window <br />
|-<br />
! Icon<br />
! Description<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.png]]<br />
| Allows you to translate the selected terms.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:UserManual_TranslateSelectedTermsIcon.png]]<br />
| If an item is selected, adds a data category to the selected item.<br />
<br />
If a data category is selected, adds a custom defined field to the selected category. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]]<br />
| If a data category is selected, allows you to change the data category name.<br />
<br />
If an item attribute with customisable values is selected, allows you to add or remove custom option values.<br />
<br />
If a custom defined field is selected, allows you to change the label or description. If the CDF is a multiple selection or single selection type, allows you to also change the selection values. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:EcksButton.png]]<br />
| Allows you to remove a data category.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:UserManual_MoveSelectedItemAttributeIcon.png]]<br />
| Allows you to move the selected item attribute into a new or an existing data category. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Image:UserManual_CDFStatusIndicator.png]]<br />
| Allows you to change the status of a CDF between Active and Inactive. <br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[File:Icons in the Data Inventory Manager.png|440px|''Table 45. Icons in the Data Inventory Manager'']]<br />
<br />
[[File:Icons in the Data Inventory Manager Window .png|440px|''Table 45. Icons in the Data Inventory Manager Window'']]<br />
<br />
==Create New Data Elements==<br />
Information managers can create CDFs for those data elements not predefined in IMSMANG. IMSMANG does not limit the number of CDFs that can be created for each item; however, it is recommended that information managers use CDFs judiciously because the collection and management of unnecessary data is a substantial contributor to system performance and staff productivity issues in many programmes.<br />
{{HowTo's<br />
|[[HowTo:Add a Data Category|Add a Data Category]]<br />
|[[HowTo:View Item Attributes Within a Data Category|View Item Attributes Within a Data Category]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Change a Data Category Name|Change a Data Category Name]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Remove a Data Category|Remove a Data Category]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Move Item Attributes into a Data Category|Move Item Attributes into a Data Category]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Filter Item Attributes|Filter Item Attributes]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add Custom Defined Fields|Add Custom Defined Fields]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add Subobject Custom Defined Fields|Add Subobject Custom Defined Fields]]<br />
|[[HowTo:View and/or Change Custom Defined Fields|View and/or Change Custom Defined Fields]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Inactivate Custom Defined Fields|Inactivate Custom Defined Fields]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Translate Custom Defined Field Labels|Translate Custom Defined Field Labels]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Add a Custom Option|Add a Custom Option]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Translate Custom Options|Translate Custom Options]]<br />
|[[HowTo:Remove a Custom Option|Remove a Custom Option]]<br />
}}<br />
When determining new data elements to add to IMSMANG, it is important to carefully consider the types of data to be collected and the format of the data. Using the correct data type for each element is critical to preserving the ability to search, calculate, sort and report information easily. The table below identifies the data types available in IMSMANG and some search options for each.<br />
<br />
<center><br />
{| class="wikitable" width="600"<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" colspan="3" | '''Table 8. IMSMANG Data Types'''<br />
|-<br />
| width="150pt" | <br />
| width="225pt" | '''Uses'''<br />
| width="225pt" | '''Search Options'''<br />
|-<br />
| '''Date/Time''' || align="left" | Storage of dates, times or dates and times. Examples include Date of Accident and Data Entry Date. || align="left" | Is between<br />
Is before/after<br />
|-<br />
| '''Number''' || align="left" | Storage of all numeric data used for calculations. Examples include Number of Devices Found and Total Population. || align="left" | Equals<br />
Does not equal<br />
Is greater than/less than<br />
|-<br />
| '''Text'''|| align="left" | Storage of unstructured, textual data. Text data can be as small as a few characters or as long as several paragraphs. Text elements are good for storing data that cannot be stored in other formats, such as comments or narrative descriptions. || align="left" | Is<br />
Contains<br />
Does not contain<br />
|-<br />
| '''Pick lists (single select and multiple select)''' || align="left" | Storage of structured data where values must be confined to certain pre-defined choices. Ideal for structuring data for searching, reporting and translating. Examples include Type of Activity and Terrain. || align="left" | Is in<br />
Is not in <br />
|}<br />
</center><br />
<br />
===Dates, Text and Numbers===<br />
To create date, text and number fields in IMSMANG, information managers first select the type of item to create a CDF for and the type of CDF. Different types of fields make different operations available. For example, number fields enable calculations, date fields enable date searching and text fields enable text searching. After selecting the CDF, information managers provide a label and an optional description for the CDF.<br />
<br />
{{note|Text fields are limited to a set number of characters. Larger amounts of data can be attached to a field report and stored in the database}} <br />
<br />
===Pick Lists===<br />
Creating pick lists is one of the most powerful functionalities available in the IMSMANG Data Inventory Manager. Using this functionality, information managers can create rich data attributes for each IMSMANG item that are searchable, translatable and customisable. Pick lists preserve data integrity by preventing problems associated with typographical errors, misspellings and other data entry errors, enabling users to compile and compare data easily. When created, the values for the pick lists can be modified to reflect changing needs over time.<br />
<br />
Pick list data can be used in tools such as the Impact Scoring tool as well as in sorting and filtering. Data in single-select pick lists can be used to change the display of data on the map based on their values. For example, information managers can show different symbols on the map for different item attributes such as status, priority and type. <br />
<br />
Creating a new pick list in IMSMANG requires information managers to first determine whether the pick list should allow the selection of single values (using radio buttons) or multiple values (using checkboxes). When this determination is made, the values for the pick list can be added and the pick list created. Information managers can also provide translations for the values, which automatically display for users running IMSMANG in other languages.<br />
<br />
When the desired data elements are added to the Data Inventory Manager, information managers can proceed to form design to add the elements to the data collection forms.<br />
<br />
{{note|* When creating single-select pick lists, information managers should include a “Not specified” value, which users can select when a more appropriate value is not listed. This option helps prevent inaccurate data from being added to the database.<br />
* Single-select pick lists cannot be changed to multiple select pick lists}}<br />
<br />
==Modify Existing Elements==<br />
In addition to creating new data elements using the Data Inventory Manager, information managers can customise the values of existing pick lists to reflect local programme needs. Information managers can add new values to the pick lists and deactivate existing values. Deactivating existing values does not remove the values from the database nor does it change existing data or forms. Rather, it removes the options from the Source Tree in the Form Designer so that the values can no longer be added to new forms.<br />
<br />
{{note|Deactivating or changing a value in the Data Inventory Manager does not change the forms that use the original value. Additional steps should be taken to prevent the original value from being used for data entry. These include updating and republishing all data entry forms that use the deactivated or changed value}}<br />
<br />
For example, an existing “Mine Action Area Type” data element for hazards could include the values that are listed on the left side of the figure below. However, information managers can deactivate the values that their programmes don’t use and add the values that they do, as shown on the right side of the figure.<br />
<br />
[[Image:AdminGuide_ModifyingDataElements.png|center|500px|''Modifying Data Elements'']]<br />
<div align="center"><br />
''Modifying Data Elements''<br />
</div> <br />
<br />
This lets information managers track the individual types of hazards they defined and documented in Chapter 1. Likewise, the ability to modify existing data elements gives information managers fine control over all the data elements they want to track in IMSMANG and how they are tracked. <br />
<br />
While adding and deactivating new values is an effective and important capability within IMSMANG, information managers should approach changing the text of existing values carefully. Because many values are used across different data elements, for example, the values “Yes” and “No,” modifying these values can have unintended consequences.<br />
<br />
{{note|It is preferable to add new values to pick lists and deactivate unnecessary elements than to modify the text of the value}}<br />
<br />
==Manage Data Elements==<br />
===Data Elements Groups===<br />
All data elements in the Data Inventory Manager are grouped by item. When a data element is added to an item, it becomes an attribute of that item and cannot be moved to another item. However, information managers can divide data elements into subgroups for easier management. IMSMANG comes with several predefined subgroups for each item including an “Uncategorised” group. These groups are completely customisable and can be used to combine similar data elements, making it easier to find them during field report template design. <br />
<br />
For example, an information manager can create a group of hazard data elements called “Used” that contains all data elements used in the local version of IMSMANG and another group called “Unused” that contains data elements not used by the programme. Another option for grouping data elements is by function. For example, an information manager can create a group called “Terrain Data” and include slope, vegetation and water feature data elements. A second group called “Impact Information” can contain data elements for the number of households impacted, the type of agricultural effects and blockages. By grouping data elements these ways, users browsing the Data Inventory Manager or designing data entry forms can quickly navigate to the elements they need.<br />
<br />
===Data Elements Translation===<br />
IMSMANG provides the capability to translate and run the entire system in different languages. To fully translate the system into one or more languages, there are two parts to consider. Information managers can translate the predefined data elements that come with IMSMANG and the CDFs they create or modify. IMSMANG stores translations for predefined data elements in editable properties files. Translations for all CDFs, including modified pick lists, are stored in the database and can be translated using the Data Inventory Manager. The translated values are available to all users connecting to the IMSMANG system and they can be exported using standard IMSMANG export functionality. <br />
<br />
{{note|When running IMSMANG in a multilingual environment, translate CDFs and modified data elements immediately to make the translations available for form design and data entry. If the data elements are not translated, users only see the original values entered, no matter which language they have selected}}</div>JMU