dictionary.dat file keeps getting deleted when browsing site

Question

Whenever I publish my dictionary items, I see the dictionary.dat file getting created. However, whenever I browse the site, the file gets deleted. I can see that happen in real time.

What might be some good things to check / try?

Answer 1

The issue turned out to be this code that was present in one of my performance config patches:

<pipelines>
  <getTranslation>
    <patch:delete/>
  </getTranslation>
</pipelines>

Any time Translate.Text() was called, it would permanently delete the dictionary.dat file until the dictionary got published again.