The Data Entry app is where you manually enter aggregated data in NDARS. You register data for an organization unit, a period, and a set of data elements (data set) at a time. A data set often corresponds to a paper-based data collection tool.

Enter data in a data entry form on NDARS

1. Open the Data Entry app.
2. In the organization unit tree to the left, select an organization  (Nigeria) unit.
3. Select a Data set. e.g HTS Form
4. Select a Period. e.g July,2024

The available periods are controlled by the period type of the data set (reporting frequency). You can jump a year back or forward by clicking Prev year or Next year.

      5. Enter data in the data entry form.

      6. When you've filled in the form, click Run validation in the top right corner or below the data entry form.

     7. (Optional) Correct validation violations.

Note: Zero (0) will delete the value if the data element has been configured to not store zeros.

    8. When you've corrected errors and you're done with data entry, click Complete.