# importing data - phared score
**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/importing-data-phared-score/24482
**Category:** User Support
**Tags:** import
**Created:** [October 19, 2022, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/importing-data-phared-score/24482 "2022-10-19T04:53:21Z")
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### Author:  [@karina\_F](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/karina_F)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2022, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/importing-data-phared-score/24482/1 "2022-10-19T04:53:21Z")
Hi!
I’m attempting to import my data that was sequenced using Illumina Miseq. I’m using the Paired End Demultiplexed option. The program reads my manifest just fine, but I get this error:
```auto
An unexpected error has occurred:
Decoded Phred score is out of range [0, 62].
See above for debug info.
```
Does anyone know of a way to figure this out so that I may continue?
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@colinbrislawn](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/colinbrislawn)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/importing-data-phared-score/24482/2 "2022-10-19T14:51:47Z")
Hello Karina,
Welcome to the forums! :qiime2:
> [@karina\_F](#):
>
> ```auto
> Decoded Phred score is out of range [0, 62].
>
> ```
Looks like this uses the PHRED 64 offset. I'm not sure this is supported by Casava 1.8 paired-end demultiplexed fastq, but it is supported by the [Fastq manifest format](https://docs.qiime2.org/2022.8/tutorials/importing/#fastq-manifest-formats). You can try using
`--input-format PairedEndFastqManifestPhred64V2` and see if that resolves the issue with the q-score range.
Let us know if you have any questions.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/importing-data-phared-score/24482/3 "2022-11-19T20:52:31Z")
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