Searches may be conducted on a combination of values or ID or date ranges. Files may be constructed by choosing individual records that can later be sorted by up to four different keys at a time, or they may be refined or combined with other searches. In this way, litigators may conduct ongoing searches as the database is developed, elucidating patterns in the data. Reports and Formats Search results can be printed in a wide variety of report formats, both standard and customized. As with viewing, records may be printed in forward or reverse date order or in ID order.
Users can create and edit their own report formats according to their specifications.
In addition, CIS-FT has many specialized reports that allow users to analyze different aspects of the database. CIS FullText CIS FullText helps clients analyze information contained in full text documents from word processors, court reporters , or commercial services. These documents may include briefs, pleadings, letters, transcripts of depositions, pretrial hearings, trial proceedings, annual reports of corporations, meeting minutes, or corporate filings with government regulatory agencies. With CIS FullText, litigators have immediate access to relevant portions of full text documents without having to read every word of each document or count on another person's synopsis. The split-screen editing feature also allows users to create summaries or copy text into one document while reading another.