Import Issue Types

In Case Manager, you can open a case and import issue type information on the Issues tab.

To import issue type information:

Open Case Manager.
Double-click on a case to open it.

Click the Import button.
The File Explorer appears.
Navigate to the issue type import file.
Select the file. Select the comma-delimited file (CSV) with the issue type definitions you want to import.
View the following examples of an issue-type import file:

Note:
The columns that appear in the sample text files are: Name, Shortcut, Tooltip, and the Hex number.

Multiple parent issue type with no sub-issue types

See the below sample text file for a single issue. If you want to create your own issue type file, copy the sample text and paste it into a text editor and edit as necessary. Save the file and then import it into TRIAL DIRECTOR using these instructions.

Signature","SG","Signature","#33FFE4"

Discrimination","DS","Discrimination","#99FF99"

Harassment","HS","Harrassment","#99FFFF"

Disability","DB","Disability","#FF0000"

Trademark Infringement","TI","Trademark Infringement","#FF33F5"

One parent issue type with sub-issue types (Note the sub-issue types contain a fifth detail definition, the name of the parent issue type)

See the below sample text displaying one issue type with multiple sub-issue types. If you want to create your own issue type file, copy the sample text and paste it into a text editor and edit as necessary. Save the file and then import it into TRIAL DIRECTOR using these instructions.

"Imported Issue Code","IM","General Damages","#992600"

"Compensatory","I1","Compensatory Damages","#99FF33","Imported Issue Code"

"Special","I2","Special Damages","#99FF66","Imported Issue Code"

"Statuatory","I3","Statuatory Damages","#99FF99","Imported Issue Code"

"Nominal","I4","Nominal Damages","#99FFCC","Imported Issue Code"

"Contemptuous","I5","Contemptuous Damages","#CCFFCC","Imported Issue Code"

"Aggravated","I6","Aggravated Damages","#CCFFFF","Imported Issue Code"

"Restitutionary","I7","Restitutionary Damages","#6600FF","Imported Issue Code"

Several parent issue types, some with sub-issue types (Note the sub-issue types contain a fifth detail definition, the name of the parent issue type)

See the below sample issue type code text file that includes multiple issue types that each have sub-issue types. If you want to create your own issue type file, copy the sample text and paste it into a text editor, and edit as necessary. Save the file and then import it into TRIAL DIRECTOR using these instructions.

"Fraud", "FR", "Fraud", "#FF33333"

"Signature","SG","Signature","#99FF33","Fraud"

"Discrimination","DI","Discrimination","#A8FF33"

"Disability", "DS", "Disability", "#33C7FF","Discrimination"

Click Open.
The issue types are added to the case and appear in the Issues table.

Note:
If any of the imported issue types contain duplicate details with any of the existing issue types in the case, the duplicate imported issue type will not be added to the case.