# Registry management

This section provides essential guides for managing the core of OpenSPP: the registry. From initial data entry to ongoing maintenance, these documents cover the key processes for ensuring your data is accurate, secure, and well-organized. Whether you are setting up a new registry or managing an existing one, these guides will provide the necessary steps to maintain a robust and reliable system.

- {doc}`dms`: Learn how to use the Document Management System (DMS) to manage, review, and configure documents uploaded through change requests.

- {doc}`identity_management`: This guide covers the configuration of ID types, assigning IDs to individuals or groups, and generating QR codes for identification.

- {doc}`import_export_registrant_data`: A step-by-step overview of how to export and import registrant data for analysis, archival, and bulk updates.

- {doc}`register_individual`: Details the process of manually creating individual and group records and associating individuals as members of a group.

- {doc}`using_change_requests`: Explains how to use the Change Request module to update registrant information, including the workflow for initiating, validating, and approving changes.

- {doc}`using_event_data`: This guide explains how to use the Event Data feature to record and track significant occurrences related to registrants over time.

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: Contents
:hidden:

Register individuals <register_individual>
Import/Export data <import_export_registrant_data>
Identity management <identity_management>
Change requests <using_change_requests>
Event data <using_event_data>
Document management <dms>
```