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[[File:Overview_IMSMA_to_MINT.png|left|400px]] What steps are concretely required in order to get information out of raw data? <br/>
From within the {{IMSMANG}} application it is possible to [[Export Search Result | export search results]] to Excel or using [[Use iReport | iReport]] templates with charts.

When the built in reporting functions in {{IMSMANG}} are not covering your needs then we recommend using the '''[[IMSMA_Staging_Area|Staging Area]]'''. The Staging Area is a "flat" stand-alone version of the IMSMA database especially suitable for reporting/statistics/GIS. The Staging Area database is generated by using the '''[[Staging_Area_Generator|Staging Area Generator (SAG)]]''' application. 
The Staging Area data is directly and easily accessible for different types of reporting and analysis tool, such as [https://www.tableau.com/ Tableau] and Excel. 

If not all data that you would like to use is not from IMSMA e.g. in another database or in spreadsheets, the tools can also connect to it - contact your '''[[Information Management Team|GICHD IM focal point]]'''.