Parameter NamesParameter DescriptionControl Type 1. contactParam1. A date that a matter's filing date must be greater than or equal to in order to be included in the report.1. Text

For information on how to upload BIRT reports to HoudiniEsq consult: 01. Uploading, Editing,…]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 18:25:47 -0400 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02288 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02282 Creating Your First Matter In HoudiniEsq

Now that we've gotten our bearings in the program it's time to create our first Matter, or case, in the system. First, click the New button under the "Matter" section of the "Practice" ribbon in the menu bar. This will bring up the "Edit New…]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 15:47:21 -0400 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02282 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02266
Recently, an article was published in The Lawyerist detailing one lawyer's experiences with MyCase over a year, and the shortcomings of that software. We found it to be an interesting and enlightening read, to say the least. It has helped us identify some of our strengths as well as areas we…]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:02:21 -0400 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02266 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02257 We have gotten a lot of requests about scanning documents and HoudiniEsq. This article will outline the most efficient way to use the scanner and upload documents to HoudiniEsq with Google Drive synchronization and a ScanSnap iX500. Here's what you will need:

     1.…]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:55:24 -0400 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02257 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02233 We at HoudiniEsq provide software to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The system they contracted from us is hosted in the Cloud at one of our data centers. We are more than happy to help and support the DFEH staff and users who may have a problem with the system, but some clarification…]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:34:00 -0400 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02233 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02232 We at HoudiniEsq provide software to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The system they contracted from us is hosted in the Cloud at one of our data centers. We are more than happy to help and support the DFEH staff and users who may have a problem with the system, but some clarification…]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:29:13 -0400 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02232 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02218 This topic is broad and there are multiple reasons why HoudiniEsq may just not work one day. First, don't panic. 99 times out of 100 it is nothing serious. Usually, there is an update by a company/service that supplies something HoudiniEsq uses (like Flash, Java, any web-browser) and that…]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:07:15 -0400 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02218 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02217
Problem: The HoudiniESQ Word Plug-In is giving a text box result with "Bad parameter" each time you attempt to merge a Field into a Word document.

 

Solution: You need to put in your User Name in Microsoft Word's settings. To do so:

1. Click "File" and then click "Options"…]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:01:00 -0400 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02217 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02216 Issue: HoudiniESQ will no longer work after an update to Windows 8 OS.

Reason: During the installation process, HoudiniESQ's files are moved to a directory called "Windows_old" and the Service associated with Houdini is not properly created.

Solution: You will first need to copy…]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:00:00 -0400 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02216 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02215 CRITICAL UPDATE

If you are currently using Google Chrome with HoudiniEsq, you may be affected by this issue.

There was recently an update to Adobe Flash Player that was released (11.4.402.287) that fixes a critical issue in a previous version of  the Flash player. The issue causes…]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:59:00 -0400 http://houdiniesq.com/support/index.php?/article/AA-02215