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IMSMA allows you to create, change, and remove fields which are not predefined in IMSMA. These fields are referred to as custom defined fields (CDFs). CDFs can be added to field report items (accident, hazard, hazard reduction, location, MRE, QC, and victim) and to country structure area, explosive ordnance, organisation, and place.  
 
IMSMA allows you to create, change, and remove fields which are not predefined in IMSMA. These fields are referred to as custom defined fields (CDFs). CDFs can be added to field report items (accident, hazard, hazard reduction, location, MRE, QC, and victim) and to country structure area, explosive ordnance, organisation, and place.  
  
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CDFs added to accident, hazard, hazard reduction, location, MRE, QC, and victim can be added to field report templates so that they become part of the paper-based field report ([[:Image:fig142.png|Figure 142]]).
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CDFs added to accident, hazard, hazard reduction, location, MRE, QC, and victim can be added to field report templates so that they become part of the paper-based field report ([[:Image:uMFig142.png|Figure 142]]).
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[[Image:uMFig142.png|center|''Figure 142. CDFs and Field Report Items'']]
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After users add data to the field report and the field report is approved, the data entered into the custom defined field can be viewed in the Current View window ([[:Image:uMFig143.png|Figure 143]]).
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[[Image:uMFig143.png|center|''Figure 143. Custom Defined Field Viewable in Current View Window'']]
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You can enter data for CDFs that are added to place, explosive ordnance, organisation, or country structure area via their applicable Editor windows ([[:Image:uMFig144.png|Figure 144]]).
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[[Image:uMFig144.png|center|''Figure 144. CDFs in the Editor Window'']]
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===How to Add Custom Defined Fields===
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| [[File:Note.jpg | 40px]] || Custom defined fields must have a unique combination of item, label, and data type.
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To add a custom defined field:
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<li>From the '''Customisation''' menu, select '''Data Inventory Manager'''.</li>
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:The Data Inventory Manager window displays.
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<li>From the left pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, select the item and data category to which you would like to add a CDF.</li>
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<li>From the right pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, click the [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.png]] button.</li>
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The CDF Editor window displays ([[:Image:uMFig145.png|Figure 145]]).
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[[Image:uMFig145.png|center|''Figure 145. CDF Editor Window'']]
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<li>Enter a label in the Label field. The label is the default custom defined field’s name that the user will see in the Field Report Manager window. The label should be no longer than 50 characters and should not contain periods (.) or underscores (_).</li>
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<li>Select the data type for the custom defined field from the Data Type list.</li>
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| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Table 46. Data Types for Custom Defined Fields'''
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| width="225pt" | '''Data Type'''
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| width="375pt" | '''Description and Comments'''
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| Text Field || ≤250 characters
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| Date || Month, day, year
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| Number || ≤15 decimal points
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| List Multiple Selections || Allows the user to select zero or more values provided in the '''List Values''' field.
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| List One Selection || Allows the user to select one value from provided values in the '''List Values''' field.
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| [[File:Note.jpg | 40px]] || When entering values for lists, be sure to:
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*Enter values in the order that you would like them to display to the user
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*Enter values in the language in which the users will use IMSMA
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Revision as of 19:21, 28 August 2012

IMSMA allows you to create, change, and remove fields which are not predefined in IMSMA. These fields are referred to as custom defined fields (CDFs). CDFs can be added to field report items (accident, hazard, hazard reduction, location, MRE, QC, and victim) and to country structure area, explosive ordnance, organisation, and place.

CDFs added to accident, hazard, hazard reduction, location, MRE, QC, and victim can be added to field report templates so that they become part of the paper-based field report (Figure 142).

Figure 142. CDFs and Field Report Items

After users add data to the field report and the field report is approved, the data entered into the custom defined field can be viewed in the Current View window (Figure 143).

Figure 143. Custom Defined Field Viewable in Current View Window

You can enter data for CDFs that are added to place, explosive ordnance, organisation, or country structure area via their applicable Editor windows (Figure 144).

Figure 144. CDFs in the Editor Window

How to Add Custom Defined Fields

Note.jpg Custom defined fields must have a unique combination of item, label, and data type.

To add a custom defined field:

  1. From the Customisation menu, select Data Inventory Manager.
    2. The Data Inventory Manager window displays.
  2. From the left pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, select the item and data category to which you would like to add a CDF.
  3. From the right pane of the Data Inventory Manager window, click the FieldTemplateIcon.png button.

    4. The CDF Editor window displays (Figure 145).

Figure 145. CDF Editor Window
  1. Enter a label in the Label field. The label is the default custom defined field’s name that the user will see in the Field Report Manager window. The label should be no longer than 50 characters and should not contain periods (.) or underscores (_).
  2. Select the data type for the custom defined field from the Data Type list.
Table 46. Data Types for Custom Defined Fields
Data Type Description and Comments
Text Field ≤250 characters
Date Month, day, year
Number ≤15 decimal points
List Multiple Selections Allows the user to select zero or more values provided in the List Values field. List One Selection Allows the user to select one value from provided values in the List Values field.
Note.jpg When entering values for lists, be sure to:
  • Enter values in the order that you would like them to display to the user
  • Enter values in the language in which the users will use IMSMA
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