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− | '' | + | ''Place Editor Window'' |
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− | + | <li>Enter the unique identifier for the place in the Place Local ID field.</li> | |
− | + | <li>Enter the name of the place in the Place Name field.</li> | |
− | + | <li>Select the general category of the place from the Type drop-down list. Note that a type value must be selected.</li> | |
− | + | <li>Enter a description of the place in the Description field.</li> | |
− | + | <li>If the place is active, check the Active checkbox. Only active places are listed in the Place Selection window.</li> | |
− | + | <li>If there are any fields in the Custom Defined Fields section, enter data in those fields.</li> | |
− | + | <li>Enter the place address in the '''Address''' field.</li> | |
− | + | <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. | |
− | The Country Structure Selection window displays. | + | :The Country Structure Selection window displays. |
− | + | <li>From the Country Structure Selection window:</li> | |
− | a | + | <ol type="a"> |
− | + | <li>Select the country structure.</li> | |
− | The Country Structure Selection window closes. | + | <li>Click the '''Select''' button.</li> |
− | + | :The Country Structure Selection window closes. | |
− | + | </ol> | |
− | + | <li>Select the coordinate reference system that you would like to use from the '''Coordinate Reference System''' list.</li> | |
+ | <li>Select the coordinate format from the '''Coordinate Format''' list.</li> | ||
+ | <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> | ||
+ | </ol> |
Revision as of 16:38, 27 February 2013
To add a place, you must have read and write (File:Check.png) access to the Places permission. |
To add a place to IMSMA:
- From the Data Entry menu, select Places.
- The Place List window displays.
- Click the button.
- The Place Editor window displays.
Place Editor Window
- Enter the unique identifier for the place in the Place Local ID field.
- Enter the name of the place in the Place Name field.
- Select the general category of the place from the Type drop-down list. Note that a type value must be selected.
- Enter a description of the place in the Description field.
- If the place is active, check the Active checkbox. Only active places are listed in the Place Selection window.
- If there are any fields in the Custom Defined Fields section, enter data in those fields.
- Enter the place address in the Address field.
- To select a country structure area, click the File:SelectCountryStructureArea.png button to select the country structure area. If the Country Structure Reference field is not displayed, click the File:DisplayCountryStructureReferenceField.png button to display the field.
- The Country Structure Selection window displays.
- From the Country Structure Selection window:
- Select the country structure.
- Click the Select button.
- The Country Structure Selection window closes.
- Select the coordinate reference system that you would like to use from the Coordinate Reference System list.
- Select the coordinate format from the Coordinate Format list.
- 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.