Product Overview
The DAT Manipulator is an essential desktop tool for professionals working with eDiscovery load files. It allows you to preview, validate, and split DAT and OPT files with precision—before loading them into review platforms like Relativity or Concordance. Whether you’re prepping files for legal production or cleaning data for re-import, the DAT Manipulator makes your workflow faster and error-free.
🔍 Key Features
🧠 Why Use DAT Manipulator?
Using the DAT Manipulator gives legal and data professionals better control over structured load files. Validate before errors disrupt your workflow. Preview and split with confidence, ensuring clean, review-ready output.
⚡ Time Savings
Preview and validate files in seconds instead of importing them blindly and discovering errors later
🎯 Error Prevention
Catch missing files, malformed data, and duplicate control numbers before they cause import failures
📊 Better Control
Split large datasets into manageable chunks for phased productions or platform limitations
✓ Quality Assurance
Ensure professional, error-free productions that meet client and court requirements
📁 Real-World Use Cases
eDiscovery Data Preparation
Prepare and validate load files for Relativity, Concordance, or IPRO before import. Ensure all file paths are valid and data structure meets platform requirements.
Large File Segmentation
Split large DAT files into manageable segments for phased productions, rolling productions, or platform import size limits.
Pre-Delivery Validation
Verify file paths and control numbers before client delivery to ensure professional, complete productions without missing files or data errors.
Vendor Data Quality Check
Identify corrupt records in vendor-supplied data before processing or importing into review platforms, preventing downstream issues.
⚙️ How to Use DAT Manipulator
Import Your Files
Load your DAT or OPT files into the application. The tool will display the data in a clean grid format for easy preview and analysis.
Run Validation Checks
Validate file paths, check for duplicate control numbers, and identify problematic records. Review the validation report to address any issues before import.
Split Files (Optional)
If needed, split your load files by size or record count. Select which columns to include and specify the split criteria for your use case.
Export Clean Files
Export your validated and/or split files, ready for import into your review platform or delivery to clients with confidence in their quality.
Why Legal Teams Choose DAT Manipulator
User-Friendly Interface: Clean grid view makes reviewing load files intuitive and efficient
Comprehensive Validation: Catch file path errors, missing files, and duplicate identifiers
Flexible Splitting: Split by file size or record count with column selection options
Platform Agnostic: Works with load files for Relativity, Concordance, IPRO, and others
Time & Cost Savings: Prevent costly import failures and reduce troubleshooting time
Professional Output: Ensure error-free productions that meet client expectations
🔗 Our Other Products
Enhance your eDiscovery workflow with these complementary tools:
🔽 Relativity Mass Native Downloader
Bulk download native files from Relativity for production or analysis
🌍 Helpful Resources
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Learn about the DAT file format structure and specifications
Official Relativity documentation for load file formats
✅ Summary
The DAT Manipulator is your go-to tool for working with complex DAT and OPT files. Whether you’re validating files before review or splitting data sets for phased delivery, this lightweight, efficient utility saves time and ensures accuracy at every step. By catching errors early and providing flexible data manipulation options, DAT Manipulator has become an essential tool for eDiscovery professionals who demand quality and reliability in their document productions.
- Windows operating system (Windows 10 or later recommended)
- Read access to DAT and OPT file locations
- Write access for creating split files or exports
- Sufficient disk space for output files
- Desktop application – no cloud dependency
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