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--- how_datvault_works [2022/11/20 19:01] – johnsanc
+++ how_datvault_works [2024/07/11 14:48] (current) – [Why do some No-Intro DATs say Discontinued when they are not?] johnsanc
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-<WRAP info>  * No-Intro DATs are sourced from the Daily Pack which is generated once per day on the No-Intro site. Although new DATs may not be available for every update, the MIA information for No-Intro DATs is refreshed on every update.</WRAP>
+===== Why do some No-Intro DATs say Discontinued when they are not? =====
+No-Intro DATs are sourced from Dat-o-Matic. There are occasions where a DAT is locked for editing or database cleanup. When a DAT is locked it is not available for download so it is marked as Discontinued until the download is available again.
+<WRAP tip>  * If you see a No-Intro DAT marked as "Discontinued" you should disregard and monitor over the next several days. If you see a DAT discontinued for multiple days in a row, then the DAT may actually be discontinued.</WRAP>
 ===== What are the DATVault JSON files? =====