Citations and captured evidence

Verify proposed values against the exact source used for extraction or review.

A citation links a value or statement to a supporting passage. Captured evidence preserves the source bytes used for a particular extraction or review. Together they let you inspect what a result is based on, even if the current source file changes later.

Open the evidence

Select an evidence-backed cell or cited passage. Review the quoted text, source name, available page or segment location, and captured-source information. Use the captured document viewer to read the retained file rather than substituting today's provider copy.

A capture records its byte size, content hash, and the interval during which it was read. Several files are captured separately; the bundle should not be treated as one atomic snapshot of every provider at precisely the same instant.

Understand verification

Source validation can establish that selected text exists and supports a typed value under the extraction rules. It does not independently establish perfect OCR, correct business meaning, or exhaustive discovery of every relevant field. A confidently located quote can still require human interpretation.

An approximate citation or broader landing requires extra care. Read the surrounding source and check which subject, date, unit, or qualification the quote refers to. Repeated identical text can belong to different parts of a document.

Changed values and unavailable evidence

A manually edited cell must not inherit an old citation as proof of its new value. Schema or data changes can invalidate the source basis for saved-cell evidence. A legacy table without a captured basis should not be assumed to have one.

If retained evidence is missing or fails verification, Strive does not silently replace it with the mutable original. Treat the evidence as unavailable, inspect the error, and make a new explicit extraction or review if required.

See table evidence and review capture.