diff --git a/SabreTools.Library/DatFiles/ClrMamePro.cs b/SabreTools.Library/DatFiles/ClrMamePro.cs
index aef95efe..29e7d98a 100644
--- a/SabreTools.Library/DatFiles/ClrMamePro.cs
+++ b/SabreTools.Library/DatFiles/ClrMamePro.cs
@@ -113,29 +113,7 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.DatFiles
 					}
 
 					// Create the proper DatItem based on the type
-					DatItem item;
-					switch (temptype)
-					{
-						case ItemType.Archive:
-							item = new Archive();
-							break;
-						case ItemType.BiosSet:
-							item = new BiosSet();
-							break;
-						case ItemType.Disk:
-							item = new Disk();
-							break;
-						case ItemType.Release:
-							item = new Release();
-							break;
-						case ItemType.Sample:
-							item = new Sample();
-							break;
-						case ItemType.Rom:
-						default:
-							item = new Rom();
-							break;
-					}
+					DatItem item = Utilities.GetDatItem(temptype);
 
 					// Then populate it with information
 					item.MachineName = tempgamename;
diff --git a/SabreTools.Library/DatFiles/SeparatedValue.cs b/SabreTools.Library/DatFiles/SeparatedValue.cs
index ce7017c1..18bb7ac7 100644
--- a/SabreTools.Library/DatFiles/SeparatedValue.cs
+++ b/SabreTools.Library/DatFiles/SeparatedValue.cs
@@ -204,27 +204,7 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.DatFiles
 							machineDesc = value;
 							break;
 						case "DatItem.Type":
-							switch (value.ToLowerInvariant())
-							{
-								case "archive":
-									itemType = ItemType.Archive;
-									break;
-								case "biosset":
-									itemType = ItemType.BiosSet;
-									break;
-								case "disk":
-									itemType = ItemType.Disk;
-									break;
-								case "release":
-									itemType = ItemType.Release;
-									break;
-								case "rom":
-									itemType = ItemType.Rom;
-									break;
-								case "sample":
-									itemType = ItemType.Sample;
-									break;
-							}
+							itemType = Utilities.GetItemType(value) ?? ItemType.Rom;
 							break;
 						case "Rom.Name":
 						case "Disk.Name":
@@ -255,26 +235,7 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.DatFiles
 							sha512 = value;
 							break;
 						case "DatItem.Nodump":
-							switch (value.ToLowerInvariant())
-							{
-								case "baddump":
-									status = ItemStatus.BadDump;
-									break;
-								case "good":
-									status = ItemStatus.Good;
-									break;
-								case "no":
-								case "none":
-									status = ItemStatus.None;
-									break;
-								case "nodump":
-								case "yes":
-									status = ItemStatus.Nodump;
-									break;
-								case "verified":
-									status = ItemStatus.Verified;
-									break;
-							}
+							status = Utilities.GetItemStatus(value);
 							break;
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/SabreTools.Library/Tools/Utilities.cs b/SabreTools.Library/Tools/Utilities.cs
index a2c328ca..e2181ee1 100644
--- a/SabreTools.Library/Tools/Utilities.cs
+++ b/SabreTools.Library/Tools/Utilities.cs
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.Tools
 			switch (status?.ToLowerInvariant())
 			{
 				case "none":
+				case "no":
 				default:
 					return ItemStatus.None;
 				case "good":
@@ -379,12 +380,39 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.Tools
 				case "baddump":
 					return ItemStatus.BadDump;
 				case "nodump":
+				case "yes":
 					return ItemStatus.Nodump;
 				case "verified":
 					return ItemStatus.Verified;
 			}
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Get ItemType? value from input string
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="itemType">String to get value from</param>
+		/// <returns>ItemType? value corresponding to the string</returns>
+		public static ItemType? GetItemType(string itemType)
+		{
+			switch (itemType?.ToLowerInvariant())
+			{
+				case "archive":
+					return ItemType.Archive;
+				case "biosset":
+					return ItemType.BiosSet;
+				case "disk":
+					return ItemType.Disk;
+				case "release":
+					return ItemType.Release;
+				case "rom":
+					return ItemType.Rom;
+				case "sample":
+					return ItemType.Sample;
+				default:
+					return null;
+			}
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Get MachineType value from input string
 		/// </summary>
@@ -754,6 +782,31 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.Tools
 			return null;
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Create a specific type of DatItem to be used based on an ItemType
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="itemType">Type of the DatItem to be created</param>
+		/// <returns>DatItem of the specific internal type that corresponds to the inputs</returns>
+		public static DatItem GetDatItem(ItemType itemType)
+		{
+			switch (itemType)
+			{
+				case ItemType.Archive:
+					return new Archive();
+				case ItemType.BiosSet:
+					return new BiosSet();
+				case ItemType.Disk:
+					return new Disk();
+				case ItemType.Release:
+					return new Release();
+				case ItemType.Sample:
+					return new Sample();
+				case ItemType.Rom:
+				default:
+					return new Rom();
+			}
+		}
+
 		#endregion
 
 		#region File Information