---
title: LegalManagerBase consolidated-case propagation
summary: Propagate primary-case changes to consolidated secondary cases.
status: draft
owner: SAIF Documentation Generator
last_reviewed: 2026-08-21
library: SAIF.Application.Claim.Legal
reference_type: embedded
operation_id: propagate-consolidated-case-changes
trigger: Primary-case file location, LCE state, case status, or DEF flags change.
---

# LegalManagerBase consolidated-case propagation

Propagate primary-case changes to consolidated secondary cases.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **Operation ID** | propagate-consolidated-case-changes |
| **Trigger** | Primary-case file location, LCE state, case status, or DEF flags change. |
| **Inputs** | Current manager state, current claim/case context, and workflow-specific parameters or collections. |
| **Outputs** | Updated collections, messages, or side effects specific to the operation. |
| **Primary components** | `LegalManagerBase consolidated-case propagation` |
| **Entry point** | `SAIF.Application.Claim.Legal\LegalManagerBase.vb` |

## Steps

1. Identify consolidated secondary cases attached to the current primary case.
2. For file-location changes, create matching secondary-case file-location rows and save them.
3. For LCE changes, load each secondary case, align evaluation state with the current hearing assignment, and save the case.
4. For case-status and DEF-flag changes, copy the updated values to each secondary case and save.

## Process flow

The following diagram visualizes this operation's control flow.

```mermaid
flowchart TD
  Start([Trigger]) --> S1[Load current state]
  S1 --> S2[Apply workflow rules]
  S2 --> D{"Validation or security<br>issue?"}
  D -->|Yes| EndErr(["Return message or block<br>action"])
  D -->|No| EndOk(["Return updated workflow<br>state"])
```

## Failure and edge-case behavior
- Secondary-case propagation runs only for consolidations marked as secondary.
- Individual secondary-case saves can still fail if downstream business objects reject the update.

## Related documentation
- [Index](../index.md)
- [Operations and processes](../operations-processes.md)
- [Business rules](../business-rules.md)
- [Security and authorization](../security-authorization.md)
- [Database tables](../database-tables.md)
- [SQL catalog](../sql/index.md)
- [Procedures](../procedures/index.md)
- [API reference](../api/index.md)

## Sources
- SAIF.Application.Claim.Legal\LegalManagerBase.vb