Using Data Entry Forms
Data entry form templates may contain different data field formats:
- alphanumeric or numeric-only fields,
- multiple or single-select lists and
- table widgets.
Once completed, a data entry form may be saved or submitted for approval.
The data entry form templates have been designed by your IMSMA administrator. Follow your local SOP or contact your IMSMA administrator for guidance on how to enter data.
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Open a Data Entry Form Template
- Choose Data Entry > Data Entry Forms > Add Data Entry Forms...
- Select the data entry form template of your choice and click OK.
Enter Auxiliary data in a Data Entry Form Template
- On forms that have Points and Polygons, click
to enter Points, Polygons, and Polylines with the geodata widget. A description of when to use the different point types may be find here.
File:Geographic Coordinates.png
To add single points, click 
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The Point window displays.
To add polygon/polyline points click .
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Enter points of polygons or polylines in the order they should be drawn in. Indicate the sequence in the Point No. field. |
To retrieve geographic coordinates from your map, click 
on the Point and Polygon/Polyline List window. The following toolbar displays. See Draw on the Map to Specify Geographic Coordinates for more information.
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Geographic coordinates that are drawn on the map will use the coordinate system and format that is specified in the Point and Polygon/Polyline List window even if the map is projected to another coordinate system and/or format. |
To import polygons and polylines from an Excel spreadsheet or Shapefile, click 
. See Import Geospatial Data from Excel and Import Geospatial Data from Shapefile for more information.
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Ensure that the spreadsheet displays the following columns and data. |
Adding Attachments to the Data Entry Form Template
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File:Click Add 2.png
- Click
to upload a new attachment
