CountrySTAT CMS in a nutshell
(Version 4.0)
Revision
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Date
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Yann Laurent
25-Nov-2012
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CountrySTAT: CMS in a nutshell
Table of Content
1
Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 4
2
Definitions ...................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1
3
Core module and its domains ................................................................................................. 5
Access to CountrySTAT Websites .................................................................................................. 6
3.1
Introduction............................................................................................................................. 6
3.2
Accessing CountrySTAT national Website............................................................................... 6
4
Introduction to CountrySTAT Content Management System (CMS) version 4.0 .......................... 8
5
Accessing statistical data in a National CountrySTAT Website...................................................... 9
6
5.1
Accessing data through the data tree ..................................................................................... 9
5.2
Accessing data through the search engine: .......................................................................... 12
5.3
Access tables / graph / map from the list of indicators ........................................................ 12
5.3.1
Refining data request ..................................................................................................... 13
5.3.2
Tables / graph and maps ................................................................................................ 16
Accessing documents, links, news and other CMS pages............................................................ 24
6.1
Documents ............................................................................................................................ 24
6.2
Links ....................................................................................................................................... 25
6.3
About page ............................................................................................................................ 25
6.4
Key indicators ........................................................................................................................ 26
6.5
Metadata ............................................................................................................................... 26
6.6
News ...................................................................................................................................... 27
6.7
User guide ............................................................................................................................. 27
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Table of Figures
Figure 1 – CountrySTAT portal home page ............................................................................................ 6
Figure 2 – National CountrySTAT Website home page (Kenya) ............................................................ 7
Figure 3 – Core domain data tree .......................................................................................................... 9
Figure 4 – list of available indicators per domain ................................................................................ 10
Figure 5 – list of available indicators per domain with details ............................................................ 11
Figure 6 – table view of the selected indicator data ........................................................................... 12
Figure 7 – dimension value selection for the selected indicator ......................................................... 14
Figure 8 – data table view of selected dimensions for the selected indicator .................................... 15
Figure 9 – table configuration .............................................................................................................. 17
Figure 10 – table pivoting .................................................................................................................... 18
Figure 11 – data graph view for the selected indicator ....................................................................... 20
Figure 12 – chart display tailoring tool ................................................................................................ 21
Figure 13 – map data view for the selected indicator ......................................................................... 23
Figure 14 – document page ................................................................................................................. 24
Figure 15 – links page........................................................................................................................... 25
Figure 16 – about page ........................................................................................................................ 25
Figure 17 – key indicator pages ........................................................................................................... 26
Figure 18 – metadata pages................................................................................................................. 27
Figure 19 – news pages ........................................................................................................................ 27
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CountrySTAT: CMS in a nutshell
1 Introduction
This document is the CountrySTAT CMS in a nutshell guide for version 4 and above.
This guide will give you all instructions to access and manipulate statistical data using CountrySTAT.
If you have any comment on this manual, please feel free to contact us with the following e-mail
address: info-countrystat@fao.org.
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2 Definitions
2.1 Core module and its domains
Core module or National Statistics presents data per year at national level, corresponding to the
concepts, definitions and other standard metadata by FAO.
Domains list can be found in the Metadata area in each national CountrySTAT Website, as for
Kenya : http://www.countrystat.org/home.aspx?c=ken&p=me , and more specifically domains list
and its definition are available here: http://www.countrystat.org/resources/metadata_en.pdf .
As a reminder, here is the name of the CORE domains:

Production

Trade
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Food Availability
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Prices
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Land and Irrigation
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Population
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Labor
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Fertilizers
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Pesticides
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Machinery
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Forestry
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Fisheries
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Water

Value Added
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3 Access to CountrySTAT Websites
3.1 Introduction
There are 2 Websites accessible for CountrySTAT if you search for “CountrySTAT” in your preferred
search engine:
 Corporate CountrySTAT Website in the FAO Website: you will found all you need about the
different CountrySTAT projects, activities and news:
http://www.fao.org/economic/ess/countrystat/en/;

The CountrySTAT portal to all national CountrySTAT Websites containing statistics:
http://www.countrystat.org. This document is all about accessing data through these
National CountrySTAT Websites.
3.2 Accessing CountrySTAT national Website.
Go to CountrySTAT home page (http://www.countrystat.org):
Select your
country
Figure 1 – CountrySTAT portal home page
From the top menu bar, you select your country by clicking on the name of the country.
You can also select the country from the map:
Click on your
country
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Figure 2 – National CountrySTAT Website home page (Kenya)
You can go back to the main portal by clicking on “CountrySTAT” on the bottom navigation bar.
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4 Introduction to CountrySTAT Content Management System
(CMS) version 4.0
This new version of the CountrySTAT is based on an open source technology for data dissemination
called FENIX.
CountrySTAT CMS offers the end-user (you) the possibility to access several kind of information:
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Statistical data (and associated metadata) organized in domain and sub-domains accessible
through a data tree or a search engine;
Key indicators of the country;
Documents like publications, statistical yearbooks, meeting minutes etc…;
Links to national Websites (ministry of Agriculture, National Bureau of Statistics etc…);
Links to international Websites to international or regional organizations;
Information on the National CountrySTAT secretariat and team;
News and activities of the National CountrySTAT.
Statistical data available in CountrySTAT are official national data validated by the Country through
Technical Working Group.
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5 Accessing statistical data in a National CountrySTAT
Website
5.1 Accessing data through the data tree
From the home page, you can access the main domains by clicking on the National Core. This also
allows you to see more information about all the domains covered under the National Core to the
right of the database.
Module: when clicked, list
of domains is expended
Domains
Figure 3 – Core domain data tree
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To access the indicators for a given domain, simply click on the domain. The list of
datasets/indicators is then displayed:
Export all indicators data
in a zip file
Quick View
Indicator unique ID
Indicator name
Indicator
dimensions
Export indicator all data
Figure 4 – list of available indicators per domain
Display all data
(see next section)
You can directly export the indicator whole data by clicking on the CSV icon on the right side (
).
You can directly export data for an indicators by clicking on the Excel icon (
By clicking on the
icon, you will display more details for each dataset:
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More details are displayed like
unit, creation date…
Figure 5 – list of available indicators per domain with details
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5.2 Accessing data through the search engine:
Under development
5.3 Access tables / graph / map from the list of indicators
From the list of available indicators per domain, you click on the chosen indicators to access it.
Click on the
to get the table with all the data:
Figure 6 – table view of the selected indicator data
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5.3.1 Refining data request
From the list of available indicators per domain, you click on the chosen indicators to access it.
Get the list of values for each indicator
dimensions. You can refine the data
you want to display.
Dimension (variable) name
Dimension (variable) values
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Figure 7 – dimension value selection for the selected indicator
Explanation of all icons:
Display dataset metadata like creation data, last updated data, unique ID etc
Display all statistical metadata like contact, methodology etc..
Export all data in CSV format
Export table in CSV format
Export table in Excel format
Unselect all values (either for the selected dimension or all dimensions)
Select all values (either for the selected dimension or all dimensions)
Display data with the selection
Go back to the previous page
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Once dimension values are selected click on
to proceed with the table display.
Table is displayed taking
into consideration your
previous selection
Figure 8 – data table view of selected dimensions for the selected indicator
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5.3.2 Tables / graph and maps
From the previous screen, you can access to different kinds of graphs (bar, charts, lines) and maps
when relevant.
From the previous screen, you can manipulate the table and pivot it.
5.3.2.1 Tables and options for display
Table is directly displayed after your selection:
Two sets of tools are available to refine the table display:

Configuration
Click on “configuration” on the top of the table.
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Figure 9 – table configuration
You can select to show total, change the format etc…
If you click on the name of the dimension on the top of the table, you have access to option to
refine the table displayed.
You can select/unselect to hide/show rows or columns.
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Pivoting table
To pivot table, you select one of the dimensions name above the table:
Click on one the dimension name: here
click on « product »
Figure 10 – table pivoting
Move the dimension name on the other
dimension (“drag’n drop”)
Select the “product” dimension. Move it as a column.
The table is half pivoted.
Repeat the operation for the other dimension moved as a row :
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The table is completely pivoted.
The table is fully pivoted.
5.3.2.2 Graphs
You choose to click on one of the following icons to get a graph.
Bar charts
Line charts
Pie charts
Pivot charts
You get the selected graph:
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Figure 11 – data graph view for the selected indicator
With a more complex structure of indicator, you can get the following representation of graph (3
dimensions, the previous example was only 2)
You can click on the legend to hide some values.
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From the top selector, several actions are possible:
Figure 12 – chart display tailoring tool
You can pivot the graph The 2 arrows (
to pivot the graph.
and
You can select more or less values:
All products are
selected. You can
unselected some:
graph is automatically
updated
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The graph is updated.
The graph can be saved by clicking on the top icon IN the graph:
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5.3.2.3 Maps
When the map is available, the
a map.
icon should be available in the page. Click the icon to produce
Figure 13 – map data view for the selected indicator
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6 Accessing documents, links, news and other CMS pages
Access to additional
information by clicking on
the top navigation bar.
And from the left panel.
6.1 Documents
You will find in this page links to complementary documents to the statistical data available in the
system.
Figure 14 – document page
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6.2 Links
You will find in this page links to Websites to find additional information / statistics at national or
international level..
Figure 15 – links page
6.3 About page
This page will provide you with some information about the CountrySTAT project in the country, as
well as the names of the members of the National CountrySTAT Secretariat.
Figure 16 – about page
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6.4 Key indicators
This page will provide you with a list of key indicators that provide a statistical overview of the
country.
Figure 17 – key indicator pages
6.5 Metadata
This page will provide information on the national and international concepts, definitions and
standards for the published statistical data.
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Figure 18 – metadata pages
6.6 News
The page will provide you with the latest news on the National CountrySTAT and links to display the
previous news.
Figure 19 – news pages
Click on the drop down menu on the top right of the page to access previous news.
6.7 User guide
The contents of this document can be accessed online under this section of the CountrySTAT site.
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