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--- how_datvault_works [2021/11/26 14:15] – johnsanc
+++ how_datvault_works [2021/11/28 11:54] – johnsanc
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 ===== DATVault JSON Files =====
-DATVault works by detecting special JSON files in your DatRoot. Each DAT you would like to manage has its own corresponding JSON file. Each file provides info about the DAT version you currently have. This info is compared against the DATVault repository to determine if there are updates available to download.
+DATVault works by detecting special JSON files in your DatRoot. Each DAT you would like to manage has its own corresponding JSON file. Each file provides info about the DAT version you currently have.
+|**⚠ CAUTION:** \\ The DATVault JSON files are not meant to be manually edited. Modifying the JSON files may cause DAT updates to not work properly. The information provided is for reference only.|
 The DATVault JSON files contain the following keys:
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-NOTE: DATVault will download any updates into the same directory that contains the respective JSON file. Any existing DATs for that system will have a ''.old'' extension appended to the end of the filename.
+The information in the JSON file is compared against the DATVault repository to determine if there are updates available to download. If the JSON file you have does not match the latest version available by DATVault, then the corresponding DAT has an update. When you update a DAT, the JSON file is also updated.
+|**ⓘ NOTE:** \\ DATVault will download any updates into the same directory that contains the respective JSON file. Any existing DATs for that system will have a ''.old'' extension appended to the end of the filename.|
+|**ⓘ NOTE:** \\ Some DATs for disc based systems have accompanying cue sheets. DATVault will download cue packs to a folder called ''cues'' in your Primary ToSort directory.|
 Now that you understand how DATVault works at a high level, refer to the next section to [[datvault_setup|get started using DATVault]].