{"id":"3f7bc1e6-181c-4c60-a7b5-f38b1e8075c6","task":"Produce a Concordance DAT metadata file and matching Opticon image cross-reference file that imports cleanly into Relativity.","domain":"help.relativity.com","steps":["Build the DAT file as a delimited text file (one document per row) using Relativity's default delimiters: column separator ASCII 020, quote ASCII 254, newline-within-field ASCII 174, multi-value ASCII 059, and nested-value ASCII 092.","Include a header row whose field names match (or are explicitly mapped to) the destination workspace's field names, with a unique document identifier (e.g., a Bates/control number) as the key field.","Build a matching Opticon (.OPT) file with one line per image page, listing document ID, volume label, image file path, a document-break flag on the first page of each document, and page count, encoded in ANSI/Western European encoding.","Ensure every control/Bates number referenced in the Opticon file has a corresponding row in the DAT file and vice versa, so Relativity can link metadata to images.","Use Relativity's Import/Export tool (or desktop client) to map DAT fields to workspace fields and load the Opticon file in the same import job.","Run a small test batch first to confirm delimiter settings, encoding, and field mapping before loading the full production set."],"gotchas":["Using literal characters (commas, quotes) instead of the required ASCII 020/254/174 control-character delimiters is the most common cause of a DAT file failing to parse or corrupting field values.","Every Bates number in the Opticon file must resolve to an actual accessible image file at the given path, and document-break flags must be correct, or Relativity will misgroup multi-page documents.","Field name/type mismatches between the load file header and the destination workspace's field configuration (e.g., date formats) cause row-level import errors — validate against the target workspace first."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-08T05:33:24.985Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"verified","method":"per-route-fact-check","at":"2026-07-08T05:33:24.985Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/3f7bc1e6-181c-4c60-a7b5-f38b1e8075c6"}