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Critical 404 Error: Unable to Download Challenge 2019 Dataset Despite Credentialed Access

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Title : Critical 404 Error: Unable to Download Challenge 2019 Dataset Despite Credentialed Access

I am a credentialed user with approved access to the Early Prediction of Sepsis from Clinical Data: The PhysioNet/Computing in Cardiology Challenge 2019 dataset. I am unable to download the data due to a persistent server-side error.

Every attempt to access the data results in an HTTP 404 "Not Found" error, which strongly suggests an issue with the file path or access permissions on the server itself.

Steps Taken & Evidence of Server-Side Error
I have attempted all standard and official methods of download, and the error persists across all of them, ruling out a local configuration issue.

Direct Browser Access (Failed):

Attempting to click the main download link or manually navigate to the archive path (https://archive.physionet.org/...) results in a server-generated 404 Not Found error page.

Error Confirmation: The web server confirms the resource is unavailable at the expected URL.

Official wfdb Python Package (Failed):

I used the official wfdb package, which is the recommended method for bulk PhysioNet downloads.

Command used: wfdb.dl_database(db_dir='challenge-2019/training_setA', ...)

Output Error:

404 Error: Not Found for url: https://physionet.org/content/challenge-2019/1.0.0/training_setA/
Conclusion: Since the official library fails on its programmed URL, the issue is with the resource's availability at that specific server path.

Wget / Custom Python Requests (Failed):

Attempts using standard command-line tools and the Python requests library also return HTTP 404 responses.

Specific Request
Could the maintainers please check the following:

File Path Verification: Is the resource path for the Challenge 2019 data (specifically the 1.0.0/ version) currently correct and active on the server?

Credential Linkage: Are the file permissions correctly linked to my credentialed PhysioNet ID?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the wfdb.dl_database request for challenge-2019/1.0.0/training_setA and checking the referenced PhysioNet and archive URLs. Verify whether the 404 is caused by the resource path or credential linkage; done means confirming a valid download path or documenting the server-side access issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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