Creating an Activity
Classic Interface
The following section describes how to create a new Activity in the Classic Interface of ActivityInfo.
To start collecting data from Users you first need to create an Activity in order to define the data you wish to collect.
Here are some useful facts about Activities:
- You can create and store as many Activities as you want in a Database and you can create Folders to organize them.
- You can then invite Users to that Database and you can assign various Permission Types to Users for each Folder so as to manage and control the Users' access level.
- You can choose to create a Single Reporting Activity or a Monthly Reporting Activity when you are defining the Common Activity Properties.
- Activities are tied to a specific Location Type. The list of possible Locations and Administrative Levels is inherited from the Database's defined country.
- Activities have a defined structure and are composed of one or more Indicators, Attribute Groups and Attributes.
- With Attribute Groups you can create:
- Multiple Selection Questions where Attributes are the possible answers
- Single Selection Questions where Attributes are the possible answers
- With Indicators you can create:
- Quantity Questions
- Text Questions
- Calculated Fields
- During Data Entry, a User will fill out the various Indicators and Attributes defined on your Activity. They will also select the Location where the entry is being recorded or create a new one, and save the entry in your Database. These saved entries are referred to as Sites.
- In the Classic Interface there are some fields that are required to be filled in such as the Start Date, the End Date and the Partner.
How to Create an Activity
- On the Design Tab, click on your Database in the Database List.
- On the Database Design Tab click on the "Design" Page.
- On the "Design" Page click on the "New" button on the Design Toolbar.
- Select "New Activity" from the drop-down menu.
- Define the Common Activity Properties and click on the "Save" button.
Make sure you read more about the Common Activity Properties before you fill these in.
The default option for the Activity Visibility is Private. You can make an Activity Public by ensuring the Visibility setting is set to "Public" on the Details Side Panel of the Activity.
In the Location Type you can choose from a list of Build-in and Public Locations or you can add a New Location.
- Select the Activity you created and click on the "New" button on the Design Toolbar.
- Select "New Attribute Group" from the drop-down menu.
- Define the Common Attribute Group Properties and click on the "Save" button.
Make sure you read more about the Common Attribute Group Properties before you fill these in.
- Select the Attribute Group you created and click on the "New" button on the Design Toolbar.
- Select "New Attribute" from the drop-down menu.
- Define the Attribute Properties and click on the "Save" button. Repeat for all the Attributes you want to add in the Attribute Group.
Make sure you read more about the Attribute Properties before you fill these in.
- Select the Activity you created and click on the "New" button on the Design Toolbar.
- Select "New Indicator" from the drop-down menu.
- Define the Common Indicator Properties.
- In the Type Property you can select the type of Indicator you want to create. You can choose from:
- Quantity Indicator
- Text Indicator
- Multi-line Text Indicator
- Click on the "Save" button.
Make sure you read more about the Common Indicator Properties before you fill these in.
- The Activity has been created and you can view it in the Form and Activity Grid.
