Load-file redaction is the removal of personal data from the metadata and extracted-text fields of an EDRM exchange index. anonym.plus runs locally and keeps the delimited structure your review platform needs.
When this applies
This index (DAT, OPT, or CSV) feeds documents into a review platform. Its extracted-text and custodian fields often hold names and numbers you must clear.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the DAT or CSV in anonym.plus on your device.
- It maps the delimited fields, including extracted text.
- The tool flags names, contacts, and IDs per field.
- Confirm the flags and keep the delimiters intact.
- Replace or mask each confirmed value.
- Save the clean index on your device.
What you need to provide
- The index file (DAT, OPT, or CSV).
- A field map for extracted-text and metadata columns.
- Replace with steady labels to keep field integrity.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | Custodian field → [CUSTODIAN] |
| Contact | EMAIL_ADDRESS | From field → [EMAIL] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | DateSent → [DATE] |
| Free text | PERSON | ExtractedText name → [NAME] |
| Identifiers | UK_NINO | text NINO → [NINO] |
| Document IDs | PERSON | BegDoc ref → [DOC_ID] |
Compliance achieved
- Follows the EDRM model and CPR PD 31B for clean review-ready data.
- Keeps the delimited layout your platform expects.
- Offline work keeps the index inside your firm.
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Limitations & cautions
These files are delimiter-sensitive. A stray quote or comma in a swapped value can break a field. Test the output in your platform on a small batch first, and keep the document-reference fields untouched unless you mean to change them.
Frequently asked questions
What is a load file?
It is the delimited index (DAT, OPT, or CSV) that feeds documents and their metadata into a review platform. The EDRM model defines this exchange step, used under CPR PD 31B.
Will redaction break the field structure?
No, if you keep delimiters intact. The tool swaps values inside fields and leaves the structure for your platform to read.
Are document-reference numbers changed?
Not unless you ask. Reference fields usually stay, since they key the documents in review.