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  1. Click Add from the data series table view. The system will then display the add data series information page.

  2. Complete the fields within the add data series information page.

  3. Select one of the Save prompts. A confirmation message will appear when complete.

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titleData Series Requirements by Domain

Exchange Rates

To add a new Exchange rate data series, the following information is required:

  • From currency

  • To currency

  • Rate type:

    • Interbank: the monthly averages from OANDA

    • Government: For example, official fixed exchange rates

    • Secondary: For example, unofficial exchange rates

  • Source document

Info

Before adding an exchange rate, you will need to add any new currency types as metadata through the Metadata Management > Common > Currency page.

Market Products

To add a new market products data series, the following information is required:

  • Geographic unit

  • Scale

  • Scenario

  • Description

  • Source document

Info

Before adding a Market Product, you will need to add any new products as metadata through the Metadata Management > Common > Classified Products page.

Price Index

To add a new price index data series, the following information is required:

  • Name

  • Base value

  • Source document

Trade Flow Quantities

To add a new trade flow quantity data series, the following information is required:

  • Reporting Country

  • Border Point

  • Source

  • Destination

  • Product

  • Unit

  • Flow Type:

    • Export

    • Import

    • Re-export

  • Documentation Type

    • Formal: Level of documentation is fully documented

    • Informal: Level of documentation is not fully documented

  • Source Document

Acute Food Insecurity Phases

To add a new acute food insecurity phase data series, the following information is required:

  • Geographic unit

  • Scale

  • Scenario

  • Source document

Acutely Food Insecure Population Estimates

To add a new acutely food insecure population estimate data series, the following information is required:

  • Geographic unit

  • Scale

  • Scenario

  • Source document

Humanitarian Food Assistance

To add a new humanitarian food assistance data series, the following information is required:

  • Geographic unit

  • Scale

  • Scenario

  • Source document

Humanitarian Response

To add a new humanitarian response data series, the following information is required:

  • Geographic unit

  • Operator

  • Operation type

  • Indicator

  • Source document

Crop Production Estimate

Adding crop production indicator data series is done through automated import into the system via the import functionality page. To access the import functionality page, navigate to: Data Entry > Import Data Points > Import Crop Production Estimate Values.

Crop Yield Forecast

Crop yield forecast indicator data series are added through automated import into the system via the import functionality page. To access the import functionality page, navigate to: Dataseries Management > Data Points > Crop Yield Forecast Values > Import Crop Yield Forecast Values.

Nutrition Indicator

Nutrition indicator data series are added through automated import into the system via the import functionality page. To access the import functionality page, navigate to: Data Entry > Import Data Points > Import Nutrition Indicator Values.

Population Estimate and Census

Population indicator data series are added through automated import into the system via the import functionality page. To access the import functionality page, navigate to: Data Entry > Import Data Points > Import Population Estimate and Census Values.

Semi-Structured

To add a new semi-structured data series, the following information is required:

  • Source document

  • Geographic unit

  • Indicator

Commodity Balance

To add a new commodity balance data series, the following information is required:

  • Product

  • Unit

  • Source Document

Charting Data Series

Several data series categories include options to display the data points as a time series chart. To view a data series chart:

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