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Training & Technical Support

Missouri ESSENCE Training Materials

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  1. ppt file Introduction to ESSENCE
  2. ppt file Accessing ESSENCE
  3. ppt file Differences between "old" and "new" ESSENCE
  4. Learning modules in new ESSENCE - COMING SOON!

ppt file How to Create a Report for Influenza-like Illness

ESSENCE Demo Movie: You will need to download QuickTime to view.

pdf file Missouri ESSENCE User Guide: A self-study training guide for all new or existing Missouri ESSENCE users [42 pgs, 1.69 MB]

pdf file 10 Things to Know About Using ESSENCE: A guide to help make using Missouri ESSENCE easier [9pgs, 732 KB]

ppt file PowerPoint slides from the Training Seminar [648 KB]

pdf file Missouri ESSENCE Toolbar Quick Reference Guide: A guide explaining the tools available in the Missouri ESSENCE toolbar [3 pgs, 264 KB]

 

Tips for Missouri ESSENCE Users:

Digital Certificates: Directions for installing a digital certificate in Internet Explorer for use in the Missouri ESSENCE web application
pdf file Certificate instructions for IE6 or below [4 pgs, 80 KB] 

pdf file Certificate instructions for IE7 [6 pgs, 360 KB]

Deduplication: Sometimes ESSENCE can have duplicate data because of the way in which the database is queried. Learn how to remove duplicate records in Excel with this fact sheet and sample data set.
pdf file Removing Duplicates in Excel 2003 [1 pg, 28 KB]     excel file Deduplication Sample Data [36 KB]
pdf file Removing Duplicates in Excel 2007 [2 pgs, 146 KB] 
Saving an ESSENCE Map as a Graphics File: Directions on how to save an image of an ESSENCE map for use in a report or other document.
pdf file Saving map as a graphics file [2 pgs, 230 KB]