---
title: Update Case
summary: Edit core case attributes including WCB/DCBS numbers, acknowledge date, mailed dates, create-file date, case status, legal group ID, and evaluation number.
status: draft
owner: <owner>
last_reviewed: 2026-08-21
---

# Update Case

Update Case (`frmUpdateCase.aspx`) edits core case attributes: WCB #, DCBS #, acknowledge date, OAR/Recon mailed dates, create-file date, case status, legal group ID, and evaluation number, plus a read-only alert history grid.

## Entry conditions
- Menu navigation from any screen while a case is in context.

## Fields

| Field | Control type | Purpose | Validation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `ddlCases` | DropDownList | Case selector | — |
| `txbWCBNum` | TextBox | WCB number | — |
| `txbDCBSNum` | TextBox | DCBS number | — |
| `meAcknowledgeDate` | igtxt:WebDateTimeEdit | Acknowledge date | — |
| `meMailDate` | igtxt:WebDateTimeEdit | OAR mailed date | — |
| `meRMailDate` | igtxt:WebDateTimeEdit | Recon mailed date | — |
| `meCreateFileDate` | igtxt:WebDateTimeEdit | Create file date | — |
| `ddlStatus` | DropDownList | Case status | — |
| `ddlClaimImageAlertFlag` | DropDownList | Legal group ID (Y/N) | — |
| `meEmployerEvaluationNumber` | igtxt:WebNumericEdit | Evaluation number | Range 0-5.0, 1 decimal |
| `dgAlerts` | ig:WebDataGrid | Alert history (legal group ID, update date, update user) | Read-only |

## Operations

| Operation | Trigger | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Save | Toolbar Save | Binds, validates, and writes; refreshes case list |
| Switch case | `ddlCases.SelectedIndexChanged` | Switches case |

## Business rules

| Rule ID | Rule | Enforcement | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [BR-SCR-032](../application/business-rules.md#br-scr-032-update-case-disables-save-and-most-controls-in-view-only-mode) | In view-only mode, save is disabled and all controls are disabled except the alerts grid and case selector | `frmUpdateCase.aspx.vb` | `Legal/frmUpdateCase.aspx.vb:63-69` |
| [BR-SCR-033](../application/business-rules.md#br-scr-033-update-case-runs-dirty-and-validity-checks-before-save) | Dirty and validity checks run before save | `frmUpdateCase.aspx.vb` | `Legal/frmUpdateCase.aspx.vb:81-100` |

## Infragistics components

| Control ID | Control type | SAIF wrapper | Infragistics base | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `dgAlerts` | `ig:WebDataGrid` | — | `Infragistics.Web.UI.GridControls.WebDataGrid` (v11.1) | Read-only alert history grid |
| `meAcknowledgeDate`, `meMailDate`, `meRMailDate`, `meCreateFileDate` | `igtxt:WebDateTimeEdit` | — | Infragistics35.WebUI.WebDataInput.v11.1 | Date entry fields (×4) |
| `meEmployerEvaluationNumber` | `igtxt:WebNumericEdit` | — | Infragistics35.WebUI.WebDataInput.v11.1 | Numeric entry for evaluation number |
| (form) | `cc2:clsObjectBindManager` | `clsObjectBindManager` | Infragistics35 binding (via SAIF.Presentation.Web.Binding.Infragistics111) | Server-side two-way binding |

## Navigation

| Target | Trigger | Parameters |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All screens | `SAIFMenu` side menu | Existing case/claim context |

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