You can copy Case Outlines in the Case Organizer from one case to another. Each outline in a case organizer (there is one "outline" for each tab) exists in the case directory as an HTML file. The filename for each tab is the first 8 letters of the outline description with the extension .HTM. (Outline names and the corresponding file names are stored in the SWCASE.INI). For example, you might have a CHRONOLO.HTM or a CASEBLUE.HTM file these correspond to the Chronology and Case Blueprint tabs.

To copy these outlines from one case to another, copy the desired HTM file to the other case directory. Then open the swcase.ini file in the destination case directory and add a Tab#n=x line and a File#n=x.htm line. Be careful not to overwrite any existing case outlines in the target case directory.

Sample SWCASE.INI entries:

[CaseOrg]
Tab #1=Chronology
Tab #2=Witnesses / DepoQ’s
Tab #3=Exhibits
Tab #4=ToDo
LastTab=4
File #1=Chronolo.htm
File #2=Witnesse.htm
File #3=Exhibits.htm
File #4=ToDo.htm

If the file for the added tab was Notes.htm, then you would add the lines Tab#5=Notesand File#5=Notes.htm to the swcase.ini file in any text editor. Simply double click on this file from Windows Explorer or My Computer.

The result would be:

[CaseOrg]
Tab #1=Chronology
Tab #2=Witnesses / DepoQ’s
Tab #3=Exhibits
Tab #4=ToDo
Tab#5=Notes
LastTab=4
File #1=Chronolo.htm
File #2=Witnesse.htm
File #3=Exhibits.htm
File #4=ToDo.htm
File #5=Notes.htm