# Importing format with multiplexed fastq format, single read iwth barcode data in the reads, both forward and reverse directions

**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/importing-format-with-multiplexed-fastq-format-single-read-iwth-barcode-data-in-the-reads-both-forward-and-reverse-directions/2499
**Category:** User Support
**Tags:** multiplexed, pending-development
**Created:** [January 9, 2018, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/importing-format-with-multiplexed-fastq-format-single-read-iwth-barcode-data-in-the-reads-both-forward-and-reverse-directions/2499 "2018-01-09T23:31:56Z")
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### 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: [January 11, 2018, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/importing-format-with-multiplexed-fastq-format-single-read-iwth-barcode-data-in-the-reads-both-forward-and-reverse-directions/2499/3 "2018-01-11T02:39:03Z")

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Hi @hrv20! We don't have direct support for importing this data format, though there's an [open issue](https://github.com/qiime2/q2-cutadapt/issues/11) tracking progress on it. You might also check out [this forum topic](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-with-demux/2402) for some ideas from @Nicholas_Bokulich. We'll follow up here when we have direct support for this data format in a QIIME 2 release!

In the meantime, you could try getting the reads into the same orientation such that every sequence begins with a barcode, and then import that data and demultiplex it following the [q2-cutadapt Community Tutorial](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/demultiplexing-and-trimming-adapters-from-reads-with-q2-cutadapt/2313).

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