diff --git a/SabreTools.Library/DatFiles/DatFile.cs b/SabreTools.Library/DatFiles/DatFile.cs
index 181637c3..0d2e2226 100644
--- a/SabreTools.Library/DatFiles/DatFile.cs
+++ b/SabreTools.Library/DatFiles/DatFile.cs
@@ -2989,24 +2989,7 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.DatFiles
 			// If we are using tags from the DAT, set the proper input for split type unless overridden
 			if (useTags && splitType == SplitType.None)
 			{
-				switch (ForceMerging)
-				{
-					case ForceMerging.None:
-						// No-op
-						break;
-					case ForceMerging.Split:
-						splitType = SplitType.Split;
-						break;
-					case ForceMerging.Merged:
-						splitType = SplitType.Merged;
-						break;
-					case ForceMerging.NonMerged:
-						splitType = SplitType.NonMerged;
-						break;
-					case ForceMerging.Full:
-						splitType = SplitType.FullNonMerged;
-						break;
-				}
+				splitType = Utilities.GetSplitType(ForceMerging);
 			}
 
 			// Now we pre-process the DAT with the splitting/merging mode
diff --git a/SabreTools.Library/Tools/Utilities.cs b/SabreTools.Library/Tools/Utilities.cs
index dd3a1268..e4bcdd8a 100644
--- a/SabreTools.Library/Tools/Utilities.cs
+++ b/SabreTools.Library/Tools/Utilities.cs
@@ -362,6 +362,29 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.Tools
 			}
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Get ItemStatus value from input string
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="status">String to get value from</param>
+		/// <returns>ItemStatus value corresponding to the string</returns>
+		public static ItemStatus GetItemStatus(string status)
+		{
+			switch (status?.ToLowerInvariant())
+			{
+				case "none":
+				default:
+					return ItemStatus.None;
+				case "good":
+					return ItemStatus.Good;
+				case "baddump":
+					return ItemStatus.BadDump;
+				case "nodump":
+					return ItemStatus.Nodump;
+				case "verified":
+					return ItemStatus.Verified;
+			}
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Get MachineType value from input string
 		/// </summary>
@@ -386,25 +409,25 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.Tools
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
-		/// Get ItemStatus value from input string
+		/// Get SplitType value from input ForceMerging
 		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="status">String to get value from</param>
-		/// <returns>ItemStatus value corresponding to the string</returns>
-		public static ItemStatus GetItemStatus(string status)
+		/// <param name="forceMerging">ForceMerging to get value from</param>
+		/// <returns>SplitType value corresponding to the string</returns>
+		public static SplitType GetSplitType(ForceMerging forceMerging)
 		{
-			switch (status?.ToLowerInvariant())
+			switch (forceMerging)
 			{
-				case "none":
+				case ForceMerging.None:
 				default:
-					return ItemStatus.None;
-				case "good":
-					return ItemStatus.Good;
-				case "baddump":
-					return ItemStatus.BadDump;
-				case "nodump":
-					return ItemStatus.Nodump;
-				case "verified":
-					return ItemStatus.Verified;
+					return SplitType.None;
+				case ForceMerging.Split:
+					return SplitType.Split;
+				case ForceMerging.Merged:
+					return SplitType.Merged;
+				case ForceMerging.NonMerged:
+					return SplitType.NonMerged;
+				case ForceMerging.Full:
+					return SplitType.FullNonMerged;
 			}
 		}