Loading in Summation – Easy as 1, 2, 3…

With the newly released Summation PRO 4.1 I think I have done hundreds of product demonstrations in the last month alone. The most common question that I get is, “How do I load data into Summation PRO and how does it differ from loading data into iBlaze and Enterprise?” I just tell people it’s as easy as counting to three.

Current Summation users will be glad to hear that with the newly redesigned Summation Review Platform you can directly load and process 700+ data types and associated metadata through a newly designed three part import wizard. These data types include Evidence Image Files, Native Program Formats, Native Email Formats and DII Load files.

So what does that really mean? Well it means that you can just point Summation at the data you receive from clients or other firms and it will load, process and identify the data as easy as a hot knife slices through butter.

Just choose the type of Data you want to load. (Protip: The “Evidence” button loads Native information and the “Import” button loads Load Files.)

LOAD FILE INGESTION

With the Import function a user can import DII or CSV file formats using a simple and easy-to-follow wizard. Just follow the steps and prompts and you are ready to begin building your case.

NATIVE FILE INGESTION

With the Evidence wizard you can load native file formats, native email formats and evidence image files directly. During loading you can easily assign custodians to their information by using the immediate children, folder import or individual files(s) options in the tool. This way you can cull, search and filter using the custodian moniker in the review mode.

This is by no means a complete list, but you can get a good idea of the most common formats we import:

Evidence Image File Formats Include:
AD1 – AccessData Forensic Image File, E01 – Encase Forensic Image File, AFF (Advanced Forensic Format) – Open format Forensic Image File

Native File Formats include:
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, JPEG, PCX, PGM, TIFF, HTML, BMP, DAT, EXE, GIF, MP3, MPE, MPEG, PCX, PPS, TXT, WMV, ZIP, WPS, LOTUS 123, Quattro PRO, Corel, Harvard Graphics and so on…..

Native Email Formats:
Microsoft Exchange Database (EDB), Microsoft Outlook (MSG), Microsoft Outlook Express (EML), Microsoft Outlook Forms Template (OFT), Microsoft Outlook PST, Microsoft Outlook PST (MAC), Outlook Express (DBX), Netscape RFC 833, Outlook Express (DBX), EML (Microsoft Internet Mail, Earthlink, Thunderbird, Quickmail, etc), IBM Lotus Notes Domino XML, Language DXL, Eudora, Encoded mail messages and so on…..

Once you know the type of data you are loading just follow the 3-step process and watch as your data is loaded right before your eyes.

Step 1: Just choose your processing options….

Step 2: Just choose your loading options….

Importing DII or CSV

Importing Native information

Step 3: Just choose the folders or files you want to load….

For more information about loading Evidence Image Files, Native Program Formats, Native Email Formats and DII Load files please visit our dedicated Summation Product website for additional documentation. And if you want a more in-depth look at how to load data in Summation, check out our live and on-demand training as well.

Keith Schrodt

Keith Schrodt, J.D. is a Senior Legal Consultant with AccessData Group. As a senior member of AccessData’s Business Development Team, Keith is called upon to conduct seminars and customer presentations across North America to help teach legal professionals about AccessData’s award-winning suite of litigation support and eDiscovery solutions. Keith is also a featured guest lecturer for conferences, bar associations, law firms, corporations, special interest groups and other organizations in regards to electronic discovery and evidence best practices. Prior to joining AccessData through a strategic acquisition, Keith held a Senior Business Development position with CT Summation for more than 5 years. Prior to joining Summation, Keith held VP positions at two Investment Banking Firms where he specialized in M&A and Commercial Real Estate transactions for a multi-billion dollar portfolio. Before receiving his JD degree in 2004, Keith enjoyed 10 years of successful sales experience within the high technology sector with companies such as Nortel, Fujitsu, Alcatel and several private start-ups. During his tenure, Keith earned industry recognition for his outstanding sales performance with product sales totaling in the hundreds of millions. Keith, who is a certified Mediator in Texas, donates his time in business and family law matters. Keith received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Texas, and his J.D. from Texas Wesleyan University School of law.