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Only users with the appropriate administrative rights can perform the operations outlined above. To review data viewing and editing permissions, visit Categorization and Permissions.

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Data

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series operations

Browsing

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data series

Data series are organized into categories corresponding to specific data domains, which are reflected in the dropdown menu (e.g., Data Series Management > Price > Exchange Rates).

Once a data series category is selected, the corresponding data series are visible in a table format.

The table's column headers, filters, and organization are dynamic based on the data series selected. For example, the first column header for the Acute Food Insecurity Classification data series is titled Geographic Unit versus Reporting Country for Trade data series.

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Adding

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new data series

To add a new data series:

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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 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

    • Market

    • Product

    • Unit

    • Currency

    • Price Type

    • Product Source

    • Source document

    Info

    Before adding a Market Product, you will need to add 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

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    data series

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

    1. Click the hyperlinked text of the desired data series from the table view to navigate to the data series information page.

    2. Select the Chart button.

    3. The system will display a data series chart page. You can interact with the chart in the following ways:

      1. Hover over a point in the chart to view data point values.

      2. Adjust the start and end dates using the zoom options, the From and To date fields, or the time slider at the bottom.

      3. Print or download the chart using the options from the button to the right of the From and To date fields.

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    Editing

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    data series

    To edit a given data series:

    1. Click the hyperlinked text of the desired data series from the table view to navigate to the data series information page.

    2. Modify the information with the fields as needed.

    3. Select one of the Save options at the bottom of the page. A success message will display if the edits have been applied.

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    Deleting

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    data series

    If necessary, unpublished data series can be deleted. This functionality is not available for published data series. To delete data series, follow the steps below:

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    Info

    Deleted data series cannot be recovered.

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    Downloading

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    data series

    Data series can be downloaded in CSV format. To download a data series, follow the steps below:

    1. Click the hyperlinked text of the desired data series from the table view to navigate to the data series information page.

    2. Select the Download button.

    Data

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    series history

    The FEWS NET Data Warehouse system tracks various events that are performed against data series data including the addition, update or deletion of data series data in the system. To view the data series history, follow the steps below:

    1. Click the hyperlinked text of the desired data series from the table view to navigate to the data series information page.

    2. Select the History button.

    3. Review the change history table for details of the updates and other operations carried out against the selected data series record.

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    Data

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    point operations

    Individual data points are organized by data domain within the Data Points submenu, accessible via Data Warehouse > Data Series Management > Data Points.

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    • Data Series: the data series the data point belongs to.

    • Period Date: the last day of the collection period.

    • Collection Status: the status of the data collection.

    • Value: the value of the data point.

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    Browsing

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    data points

    Unlike the data series table, the data point table uses standardized column headings that are not unique to the data domain category and cannot be sorted.

    Use keyword searches and the filters options to quickly locate specific data point values.

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    data points

    Users can upload/import a bulk file of data point values into the system using the import functionality. To import data point values in a file into the system:

    1. From the data point value table view, select the Import data series value button. This will open the Import page.

    2. Select Choose File to choose the file to be imported.

    3. Specify the file format from the Format drop-down list.

    4. Click Submit to start the import process.

    5. Once the file is uploaded, the system will display the summary including:

      • New: the data in the file that will be imported.

      • Updated: the data in the file that are updates to existing data in the system.

      • Delete: the records in the file that will be deleted from the system.

      • Skip: the records in the file that will be skipped.

      • Error: the records in the file that have errors in the data and will not be added to the system.

      • Total: total number of records in the file.

    6. To continue with the import, select Confirm Import. The data series will be imported and a confirmation message will appear when complete.

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    data points

    An existing unpublished data point value can be modified. To edit a data point value:

    1. Click the hyperlinked text of the desired data point value from the table view to navigate to the change value page.

    2. Modify the record information as needed.

    3. Select one of the Save options at the bottom of the page. A confirmation message will appear when complete.

    Deleting

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    data points

    If necessary, unpublished data point values can be deleted. This functionality is not available for published data point values. To delete data point values, follow the steps below:

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    Info

    Deleted records cannot be recovered.

    Viewing

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    data points history

    The FEWS NET Data Warehouse system tracks various events that are performed against data series data including the addition, update or deletion of data series data in the system. To view the data series history, follow the steps below:

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