Adding a new Facility to the system can be done by following the steps in this guide
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Go to the Create Facility View
A new Facility can be added by going to the Create Facility view.
🚧To navigate to the Create Facility view:
Navigate to the Reference Data -> Facilities view
Click on the Create button in the Table Controls
After, you should be redirected to the Create Facility View
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Define the Type of the Facility
The Type of the Facility is the sub-classification of a Facility
Type
This indicates the Type, or sub-classification of Facility. This can also be described as the primary role or function that this facility specializes in.
(e.g. Ward, Community Hospital, Local Community Health Center, Vaccination Clinic, etc.)
🚧To define the Type of the Facility:
Click the Type input
After, a dropdown will appear with options for types of Facility
Select an appropriate option
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Define the Official Name
The Official Name is the officially registered name of the Facility
🚧To define the Name of the Facility:
Enter the Name into the Name input
4
Define the Country
The country where the address resides
🚧To define the Country for the Address of the Facility:
Click on the Country input
After, a dropdown will appear with a list of options available
Search and select an appropriate option
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⭐Define the Province (Optional)
The Province is a partition of a country (also known as a Region, Territory, Zone, etc.)
🚧To define the Province for the Address of the Facility:
Enter the Province into the Province input
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⭐Define the City (Optional)
The City is a municipal area (also known as Town, Municipality, City, Village, etc.)
🚧To define the City for the Address of the Facility:
Enter the City into the City input
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⭐Define the Street (Optional)
The Street is a location (building number, unit number, etc.) which is used to locate the address on a street or road.
🚧To define the Street for the Address of the Facility:
Enter the Street into the Street input
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⭐Define the Postal Code or ZIP Code (Optional)
The Postal/ZIP is a codified representation of the address used for postal delivery and/or package routing, etc.
🚧To define the Postal/ZIP Code for the Address of the Facility:
Enter the Postal/ZIP Code into the Postal/ZIP input
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⭐Displaying More Fields (Optional)
More Address fields can be displayed and managed if needed.
🚧To display more Address fields for a Facility:
Click the More Fields button
After, more Address fields will display
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⭐Define the Unit/Suite # (Optional)
The Unit/Suite number is the unit, suite, office, or other sub-division of the building
🚧To define the Unit/Suite # for the Address of the Facility:
Enter the Unit/Suite # into the Unit/Suite # input
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⭐Define the Additional Field (Optional)
The Additional is a location which assists in the locating of the address (i.e. closes intersection, ward, etc.)
🚧To define the Additional for the Address of the Facility:
Enter the Additional into the Additional input
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⭐Define the Care of Instruction (Optional)
Care of Instruction (i.e. C/O) is if delivery or other mail delivered to this address requires a care-of instruction
🚧To define the Care of Instruction for the Address of the Facility:
Enter the Care of Instruction into the C/O input
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⭐Flag is the Facility is Mobile (Optional)
Check this box to indicate that the facility is not fixed (for example: a portable facility, vehicle or bus) as opposed to a building
🚧To flag the Facility as a Mobile Facility:
Check the Is Mobile checkbox
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⭐Define a Known Geolocation for the Facility (Optional)
Known Geolocation is a checkbox that flags, and allows inputting coordinates for the Facility
🚧To define a Geolocation for the Facility:
Check the Known Geolocation checkbox
After, the Latitude and Longitude inputs should display
Enter the Latitude into the Latitude input. As well, enter the Longitude into the Longitude input.
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⭐Define the Parent of the Facility (Optional)
The Parent of a Facility is the direct parent of this Facility in the Facility hierarchy
🚧To define the Parent of the Facility:
Click the Parent input
After, a dropdown will appear with a list of available options
Search and select an appropriate Parent from the list of options
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Save the New Facility
This step will actually save and allow you to view the new Facility