# Error to import data with command line "qiime tools import" **URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/error-to-import-data-with-command-line-qiime-tools-import/486 **Category:** User Support **Tags:** import **Created:** [April 13, 2017, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/error-to-import-data-with-command-line-qiime-tools-import/486 "2017-04-13T12:51:43Z") **Posts on this page:** 4 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![ylana\_sauvaget](https://forum.qiime2.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/ba9def/32.png) [@ylana\_sauvaget](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/ylana_sauvaget) #### Post date: [April 13, 2017, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/error-to-import-data-with-command-line-qiime-tools-import/486/1 "2017-04-13T12:51:43Z")
Hello, I have a problem with the command line « qiime tools import ». I tried to do as mentioned in the tutorial (Importing data) with the files L2S357\_15\_L001\_R1\_001.fastq.gz and L2S357\_15\_L001\_R2\_001.fastq.gz. (ex : JF1AR1\_TAGTAC\_L001\_R1\_001.fastq.gz) Please find below an example of my personal demultiplexed files JF1AR1\_TAGTAC\_L001\_R1\_001.fastq.gz : ```auto _@M00629:39:000000000-APEBN:1:2107:15115:1526 1:N:0:TAGTAC_ _GTGCCAGCCGCCGCGGTAATACGTAGGGTGCAAGCGTTAATCGGAATTACTGGGCGTAAAGCGTGCGCTGGCGGTTCTGTTTTTCTGATGTTATTTCCCAGGTCTCACCCTTTTAACTGCATTCTTATCTTCCTTTCTATATTATGTCTCTCGTTGGTAGAATTCCCCTTTTATCAGTTAAATTCTTAGATATTCTTTTTTTTTCCGATTGCTTATTCTGCCCCCTGTGATAATACTTTCTCTCATGCTC_ _+_ _8,,,,,,+,,,,<,<,,,,<9<5,,+,:B?,,99:A,,,,33,3,:,:,,<,,:,,,,8,7,@,,,@,@,3,,,,, **5*33** 8**2,,,,,,,,2,*14<*+++2+,5+25++2++?>,?+,++_ ``` etc... I tried: ```bash (qiime2-2017.2) cidam@MPCBRV-523-067:~/qiime2/qiime2-moving-pictures$ qiime tools import \ --type SampleData[PairedEndSequencesWithQuality] \ --input-path R1R2 (my name of folder) \ --source-format SingleLanePerSamplePairedDirFmt \ --output-path demux-paired-end-Toul.qza ``` I got the error message: TypeError: No format: SingleLanePerSamplePairedDirFmt (Complete error message is given below) I tried several things without any success. Your help would by greatly appreciated. Thank you. Ylana. ```bash Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/cidam/miniconda2/envs/qiime2-2017.2/lib/python3.5/site-packages/qiime2-2017.2.0-py3.5.egg/qiime2/sdk/util.py", line 91, in parse_format format_record = pm.formats[format_str] KeyError: 'SingleLanePerSamplePairedDirFmt' During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/cidam/miniconda2/envs/qiime2-2017.2/bin/qiime", line 6, in sys.exit(q2cli. __main__.qiime()) File "/home/cidam/miniconda2/envs/qiime2-2017.2/lib/python3.5/site-packages/click/core.py", line 722, in __call__ return self.main(*args, **kwargs) File "/home/cidam/miniconda2/envs/qiime2-2017.2/lib/python3.5/site-packages/click/core.py", line 697, in main rv = self.invoke(ctx) File "/home/cidam/miniconda2/envs/qiime2-2017.2/lib/python3.5/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1066, in invoke return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx)) File "/home/cidam/miniconda2/envs/qiime2-2017.2/lib/python3.5/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1066, in invoke return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx)) File "/home/cidam/miniconda2/envs/qiime2-2017.2/lib/python3.5/site-packages/click/core.py", line 895, in invoke return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params) File "/home/cidam/miniconda2/envs/qiime2-2017.2/lib/python3.5/site-packages/click/core.py", line 535, in invoke return callback(*args, **kwargs) File "/home/cidam/miniconda2/envs/qiime2-2017.2/lib/python3.5/site-packages/q2cli-2017.2.0-py3.5.egg/q2cli/tools.py", line 62, in import_data File "/home/cidam/miniconda2/envs/qiime2-2017.2/lib/python3.5/site-packages/qiime2-2017.2.0-py3.5.egg/qiime2/sdk/result.py", line 158, in import_data view_type = qiime2.sdk.parse_format(view_type) File "/home/cidam/miniconda2/envs/qiime2-2017.2/lib/python3.5/site-packages/qiime2-2017.2.0-py3.5.egg/qiime2/sdk/util.py", line 93, in parse_format raise TypeError("No format: %s" % format_str) TypeError: No format: SingleLanePerSamplePairedDirFmt ``` ---
### Author: ![jairideout](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/jairideout/32/9_2.png) [@jairideout](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/jairideout) #### Post date: [April 13, 2017, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/error-to-import-data-with-command-line-qiime-tools-import/486/2 "2017-04-13T15:57:00Z")
Hi @ylana_sauvaget! The source format `SingleLanePerSamplePairedDirFmt` doesn't exist in QIIME 2 version 2017.2. You'll need to use `CasavaOneEightSingleLanePerSampleDirFmt` as your source format. Here's the [relevant section](https://docs.qiime2.org/2017.2/tutorials/importing/#casava-1-8-paired-end-demultiplexed-fastq) of the importing tutorial with an example. If you're running an older version of QIIME 2 (e.g. version 2.0.6), we highly recommend [upgrading to the latest version](https://docs.qiime2.org/2017.2/upgrade/) (2017.2) as we only support the latest version of QIIME 2 while in alpha development. ---
### Author: ![ylana\_sauvaget](https://forum.qiime2.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/ba9def/32.png) [@ylana\_sauvaget](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/ylana_sauvaget) #### Post date: [April 14, 2017, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/error-to-import-data-with-command-line-qiime-tools-import/486/3 "2017-04-14T12:38:42Z")
Thank you, very much for your help ! I changed my format and it works. ylana ---
### Author: ![system](https://forum-qiime2-org.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/2/1/21af5fe23cb6f4579467c66a9ed94e55274ca7bd.svg) [@system](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/system) #### Post date: [May 15, 2017, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/error-to-import-data-with-command-line-qiime-tools-import/486/4 "2017-05-15T18:38:53Z")
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