# import function not found

**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/import-function-not-found/12684
**Category:** User Support
**Created:** [November 30, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/import-function-not-found/12684 "2019-11-30T19:27:42Z")
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### Author: ![thermokarst](https://forum.qiime2.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/8e7dd6/32.png) [@thermokarst](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/thermokarst)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/import-function-not-found/12684/15 "2019-12-02T19:02:48Z")

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@HebaHussein-1981:

> [@HebaHussein-1981](#):
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> ASCII error **Error: Detected invalid character in: ‘SampleData[SequencesWithQuality]’**
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> **Verify the correct quotes or dashes (ASCII) are being used.**

You have asked this question before:

> [@ASCII error while impoting manifest](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/ascii-error-while-impoting-manifest/12486):
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> I keep on getting this ASCII related error. I tried changing the dashes into small but still getting it. I am importing manifest file and using qiime2-2019.7 I searched the forums and tried many things but still thanks qiime tools import --type ‘SampleData[SingleEndSequenceWithQuality]’ --input-path/Users/hebahussein/Desktop/Data --output-path/Users/hebahussein/Desktop/single-end-demux.qza --input-formatSingleEndFastqManifestPhred33V2 Error: Detected invalid character in: ‘SampleData[SingleEn…

Please review your notes on that topic - thanks!

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