Time Entry Categories
Create and manage categories used to classify time recorded against Tasks and Cases in Monolith.
Time Entry Categories provide a consistent way to classify the type of work being recorded in Monolith.
Organizations that use Monolith's time-tracking features can create categories that reflect the activities their team performs, making recorded time easier to review and report on.
Examples might include:
Client Meeting
Collection & Preservation
Forensic Analysis
Intake
Machine Time
On-site Work
Reporting
Team Meeting
Testimony
View Time Entry Categories
The Time Entry Categories settings page displays the categories currently configured for your organization.
Each category also shows the number of Time Entries currently associated with it.
Use this list to review the classifications available when users record time in Monolith.
Create a Time Entry Category
To create a new category:
Select Create Category.
Enter the name of the new Time Entry Category.
Select Create Category to save it.
The category becomes available for supported time-entry workflows throughout Monolith.
Choose category names that clearly represent meaningful types of work performed by your team.
Time Entry Categories and Tasks
Time can be recorded against work performed through the Monolith Tasks system.
Users can quickly add time from a Task or use the detailed Time Entry view under Dashboard > Tasks to review, create, or modify Time Entries.
Categories help preserve what type of work was performed in addition to who performed it and how much time was recorded.
See Tasks for more information about Task management and time tracking.
Using Categories for Reporting
Consistent Time Entry Categories make it easier to understand how time is being spent across your organization.
For example, categories can help distinguish time spent on:
Evidence intake
Collection and preservation
Analysis
Reporting
Meetings
Testimony
Administrative or other organization-specific activities
Time-entry information can also be reviewed alongside users, Tasks, Cases, duration, and other supported fields.
Keeping categories consistent makes this information more useful when reviewing workload or exporting time-entry data.
Delete a Time Entry Category
Time Entry Categories can be deleted when they are no longer needed.
If Time Entries are currently associated with the category being deleted, those entries must be reassigned to another existing Time Entry Category before deletion can be completed.
Review the Time Entries associated with a category before deleting it. Existing entries must be reassigned so their work classification is preserved.
Recommended Practices
Create categories that represent meaningful types of work performed by your organization.
Keep category names clear and consistent.
Avoid duplicate or nearly identical categories.
Use categories broadly enough to support useful reporting over time.
Consider how categories will appear when reviewing or exporting Time Entries.
Review unused categories periodically as your organization's workflows change.
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