The following procedures describe the default Time Entry Tool fields. If your TeamConnect Legal Administrator has customized the Time Entry Tool, you may see different fields on your screen.

To add a time entry using the Time Entry Tool

Possible Time Entry Tool Results Messages

•Cannot add Time Entry because Time period is processed—The administrator who reviews time periods closed this period. Contact the administrator for more information.

•Description in Task cannot be null or empty—You tried to add a time entry without typing a short description.

Time Entry Tool and Task Records

In addition to adding a time entry using the Time Entry Tool, you can create a task from a New Task screen or a matter's Activities page.

Note: The Time Entry Tool only displays these task records you created if you select a Category also in the drop-down list of the time entry tool settings.

The following table displays the relationship between Time Entry Tool fields, Task field names (Matter Management Object Model), and Task record field names.

Time Entry Tool and Task-related Fields