Access and Use the Workbench Window

All users will have access to the Workbench window.

The IMSMA Workbench window lists field reports that were added to IMSMA and need manager approval. There are two ways you can access the Workbench window from the IMSMA Navigation window.

To access the Workbench window from a button:

1. Click the button next to the GIS map controls toolbar.

   The Workbench window displays (Figure 62).

To access the Workbench window from the menu toolbar:

1. From the Data Entry menu, select Field Reports.
2. From the Field Reports menu, select View Workbench.

   The Workbench window displays (Figure 62).

Figure 62. Workbench Window

How To
Filter the Field Reports displayed in the Workbench Import a Field Report from an MDML File to the Workbench Export a Field Report from an MDML File from the Workbench Export a Field Report to an MaXML File from the Workbench View or Change a Field Report from the Workbench Remove a Field Report from the Workbench Display Workbench Items on the Map Approve Field Reports from the Workbench

Table 26. Workbench Window Icons
Button	Description
	Represents the number of field reports in the Workbench.
	Allows you to choose how the columns in the table are displayed. For more information.
File:ExportReportIcon.png	Allows you to export data from the table to an XML or CSV file. For more information, see Exporting.
File:ImportIcon.png	Allows you to import a field report for handheld devices in MDML format. For more information, see Import a Field Report from an MDML File to the Workbench.
File:ExportIcon.png	Allows you to export a field report in MDML format for handheld devices. For more information, see Export a Field Report from an MDML File from the Workbench.
	Allows you to export unapproved field reports to an MaXML file. For more information, see Export a Field Report to an MaXML File from the Workbench.
	Allows you to view or change a field report. For more information see HowTo:View or Change a Field Report from the Workbench]].
	Allows you to delete a field report. For more information, see HowTo:Remove a Field Report from the Workbench.
	Allows you to display the geospatial data from field reports on the map. For more information, see HowTo:Display Workbench Items on the Map.
--	Indicates that import issues do not apply to a field report. This icon only appears in the Import Issues column.
	Indicates a field report has an import issue or incomplete reconciliation. This icon can appear in the Import Issues and Approvable columns.
	Indicates a field report has no import issue or incomplete reconciliation. This icon only appears in the Approvable column.

Workbench status values and workflow

Each field report in the Workbench has a status associated with it. These status values are described in Table 27.

Table 27. Workbench Status Values
Status Value	Description
Needs Completion	The field report has been added, but all of the information for the field report cannot yet be entered into IMSMA.
Needs Approval	The field report information has been entered and is ready to be reviewed by a manager. In order to approve a field report, it must have a location assigned to it and all items in the field report must be reconciled. Note: Approved field reports are not displayed in the Workbench window. They will be displayed in the Location View and Item View windows.
Needs Revision	The field report has been reviewed and rejected by a manager and needs more information to be approved.
Unapproved	The field report was previously approved and has been unapproved.