---
title: Create File
summary: Batch-create legal files for selected cases with a letter date.
status: draft
owner: <owner>
last_reviewed: 2026-08-21
---

# Create File

Create File (`frmCreateFile.aspx`) batch-creates legal files for selected cases, setting a single letter date across the selected cases.

## Entry conditions
- Menu navigation from any screen; no case context required.

## Fields

| Field | Control type | Purpose | Validation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `txtLetterDate` | igtxt:WebDateTimeEdit | Letter date | Cannot be a past date; must be a business day (auto-adjusted) |
| `dgCases` | ig:WebDataGrid | Cases grid with Select checkbox, WCB #, DCBS #, claim #, claimant, OAR/Recon mailed dates | Inline editing (Select checkbox) |

## Operations

| Operation | Trigger | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Save | Toolbar Save | Validates letter date, sets mailed date, writes |

## Business rules

| Rule ID | Rule | Enforcement | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [BR-SCR-022](../application/business-rules.md#br-scr-022-create-file-letter-date-cannot-be-in-the-past) | Letter date cannot be a past date | `frmCreateFile.aspx.vb` | `Legal/frmCreateFile.aspx.vb:68` |
| [BR-SCR-023](../application/business-rules.md#br-scr-023-create-file-letter-date-is-auto-adjusted-to-the-next-business-day) | Letter date must be a business day; auto-adjusted to the next work day | `frmCreateFile.aspx.vb` | `Legal/frmCreateFile.aspx.vb:70-71` |

## Infragistics components

| Control ID | Control type | SAIF wrapper | Infragistics base | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `dgCases` | `ig:WebDataGrid` | — | `Infragistics.Web.UI.GridControls.WebDataGrid` (v11.1) | Editable cases grid (`CellEditing` for Select checkbox) with `Selection`, `Activation`, `Sorting` |
| `txtLetterDate` | `igtxt:WebDateTimeEdit` | — | Infragistics35.WebUI.WebDataInput.v11.1 | Letter date entry field |

## Navigation

| Target | Trigger | Parameters |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All screens | `SAIFMenu` side menu | — |

## Sources
- `Legal/frmCreateFile.aspx`
- `Legal/frmCreateFile.aspx.vb`