Accepting a conflict as-is

In some cases, you may want to leave conflicting or ambiguous records in our metadata database. You can do this using an interface or by uploading a .txt file

Accepting a conflict as-is using the Crossref System interface

To accept conflicts:

1. Log in to the Crossref system interface at https://doi.crossref.org.
2. Click the Metadata Admin tab.
3. Click the Conflict tab, if necessary.
4. Enter either the submission ID, the conflict ID, or the DOI ID in the appropriate box.
5. Select Show Consolidated Conflicts, if available.
6. Click Submit to see the DOIs associated with the conflict.
7. Click Mark All Conflicts as Resolved.

Accepting a conflict as-is by uploading conflict management submissions to the Crossref System

If you have a large number of DOIs to resolve, you can submit a text file to the Crossref system.

1. Create a .txt file with the following header (include your email address):
   
   H:email=youremailaddress;op=resolve
10.1016/0032-1028(80)90001-2
10.1016/0032-1028(80)90002-4
10.1016/0032-1028(80)90003-6
10.1016/0032-1028(80)90004-8
10.1016/0032-1028(80)90005-X
10.1016/0032-1028(80)90006-1
10.1016/0368-3281(63)90014-7
    
2. Log in to the Crossref system interface at https://doi.crossref.org.
3. Click the Submissions tab.
4. Click the Upload tab, if necessary.
5. Locate and select the metadata file.
6. Select Live.
7. Select Conflict Management.
8. Click Upload.

Your conflict resolution file will be added to our submission queue and processed. A log will be sent to the email provided in the file header. Be sure to review the log to make sure your conflicts were resolved correctly.