Who can use this feature?
Admins (Fact Link Admin), and Package Creators (Fact Link Creator)
For more information about roles, please visit:
Fact Link Roles and Permissions.
Create Package
Follow these steps to create new document packages:
- Go to Fact Link to see the Package List.
- Click + Create Package.
- Enter the Package Name*, and click the chevron icon to expand the More Details section.
- In the More Details section, provide the following information (optional unless importing from Filevine):
- Description (optional)
- External Type - Select Project if associating with a Filevine project.
- External ID - Enter a valid Filevine Project ID if importing documents from Filevine.
- Click Create to finalize the package.
- External Type: Refers to the type of external case management system associated with the package. The only current option for the External Type is Project (Filevine).
- External ID: Required only if importing documents from a Filevine Project. Otherwise this field is optional.
Edit Package Information
- Go to Fact Link to view the Package List.
- Locate the package and click the Edit icon
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- Modify the details as needed, then click Update.
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- Click the Package’s Name in the Package List to open the package.
- Click the Edit icon
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- Modify the details as needed, then click Update.
Delete Package
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- Go to Fact Link to view the Package List.
- Locate the package and click the Delete icon
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- Confirm the deletion by clicking the Confirm button in the pop-up.
Upload PDF Documents to a Package
- Open the package by clicking its name in the Package List, or automatically after creating a new package.
- In the Package Content tab, drag and drop the PDF or click Upload your documents here to browse and select files.
- Maximum File Size: 2GB per single document.
- Maximum Files: 20 files per single upload.
Supported PDF Files:
- Accessible Text PDFs: You can create facts by selecting specific text within a PDF page or full-page facts.
- PDF documents based on images: You can only create full-page facts. This includes scanned documents and image-based PDFs where the text is stored as an image. As the user cannot select text in PDFs based on images, facts based on selected text are NOT supported.
- Verify the upload status of the selected documents in the Documents Uploading Queue section. Documents that have been successfully uploaded will appear in the document list. When a document is still being processed, an icon appears with the message: This document is still being processed. Please try again in a few minutes.
Delete Documents
- In the Package Content tab, locate the package and click its name to open it.
- Then, locate the PDF document and click the Delete icon
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- Complete the action by clicking the Confirm button in the pop-up to delete the document and all its associated facts and comments.
Assign/ Unassign Document Types and Document Subtypes to Documents
Follow these steps to assign Types and Subtypes to documents in a Fact Link package:
- In the Package Content tab, locate the package in the list.
- Then, in the Document Type column, click the chevron icon to expand the options.
- Select or deselect Document Types to assign or remove them. Click All to select or deselect all.
- Then, in the Document Subtype column, click the chevron icon to expand the options.
- Select or deselect Document Subtypes to assign or remove them. Click All to select or deselect all.
In the Package Content list, when assigning Document Types, and Document Subtypes, the Document Subtypes options are dynamically updated based on the selected document types.
For example: If the "Medical Evidence" Document Type is selected, its related subtypes—such as "X Ray," "Lab Results," and "Medical Results"—will appear in the Document Subtypes dropdown, along with subtypes from any other selected Document Types.
Import Documents from Filevine
To import documents from a Filevine Project, ensure the following when creating the package:
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Select Project in the External Type field.
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Provide a valid Project ID in the External ID field.
If this information is missing, configure it before proceeding with the import.
For more information about creating or editing packages, please visit Create Package, and Edit Package Information.
Follow these steps to import documents from the Filevine Project:
- Go to the Package, and click Import Documents.
- Expand the folders to view their documents and select the files to import into the package.
The folder structure, including subfolders and documents will mirror the structure of the specified Filevine Project.
- Click Import Documents to start the import process.
- The imported files will be listed with Filevine in the Source column.
- The document import process may take a few minutes. The imported files will not be available for use or editing until the import is complete.
- Documents imported from Filevine can be up to 25 GB.
Refetch Documents
When documents imported from Filevine within a package do not appear correctly in the list, users can use the refetch button to reload the document list:
- Find the package and click its name to open it.
- Click Refetch Documents to refresh all the Filevine imported documents in the list.
Have Questions or Issues?
If you have any questions or you are experiencing issues with accessing or using Fact Link, please contact our Product Support Team:
- Email: help@neostella.com
- Submit a Request: Click here to submit a ticket
Our Product Support Team is available Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST.
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