# Problem creating QIIME 2 file extension using the MiSeq Dataset without Barcode
**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-creating-qiime-2-file-extension-using-the-miseq-dataset-without-barcode/3286
**Category:** User Support
**Tags:** import
**Created:** [March 2, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-creating-qiime-2-file-extension-using-the-miseq-dataset-without-barcode/3286 "2018-03-02T15:37:32Z")
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### Author:  [@dheeman00](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/dheeman00)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-creating-qiime-2-file-extension-using-the-miseq-dataset-without-barcode/3286/1 "2018-03-02T15:37:32Z")
Hi All
I got currently working on a MiSeq Dataset 16S which does not have a separate barcode file in the folder. I know that the barcode information are already in the sequence file as the name of each files are in the following format:
A1\_S1\_L001\_R1\_001.fastq.gz
A1\_S1\_L001\_R2\_001.fastq.gz
There are 145 of such files. I have actually browsed through some of the previous suggestions as mentioned in the website ([Problems with fastq files paired end without barcode file](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problems-with-fastq-files-paired-end-without-barcode-file/960)). But still not able to find my required solution.
I am actually trying to create qza file extension using all the sequence data in the folder. It will be really helpful for me to anyone share some suggestions.
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### Author:  [@Nicholas\_Bokulich](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/Nicholas_Bokulich)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-creating-qiime-2-file-extension-using-the-miseq-dataset-without-barcode/3286/3 "2018-03-02T16:51:02Z")
Hi @dheeman00,
Importing different data types is described in the [QIIME2 tutorials page](https://docs.qiime2.org/2018.2/tutorials/) — in particular, it looks like you have Casava 1.8 paired-end demultiplexed fastq files, which you can import as described [here](https://docs.qiime2.org/2018.2/tutorials/importing/#casava-1-8-paired-end-demultiplexed-fastq).
You would place all of these files (and nothing else) in a single folder, then import that entire folder as a QZA as described in that tutorial.
Good luck!
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### Author:  [@dheeman00](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/dheeman00)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-creating-qiime-2-file-extension-using-the-miseq-dataset-without-barcode/3286/5 "2018-03-05T14:23:29Z")
Hi Nicholas
Thank you for the suggestion. Just have a query can I keep any other file formats like .txt or .csv files along with fastq.gz files in that same folder. Those files are just summary of the barcode info.
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### Author:  [@Nicholas\_Bokulich](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/Nicholas_Bokulich)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-creating-qiime-2-file-extension-using-the-miseq-dataset-without-barcode/3286/9 "2018-03-05T14:33:00Z")
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### Author:  [@Nicholas\_Bokulich](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/Nicholas_Bokulich)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-creating-qiime-2-file-extension-using-the-miseq-dataset-without-barcode/3286/10 "2018-03-05T15:23:27Z")
> [@dheeman00](#):
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> Thank you for the suggestion. Just have a query can I keep any other file formats like .txt or .csv files along with fastq.gz files in that same folder. Those files are just summary of the barcode info.
I think any non-fastq file may cause an error while importing, because QIIME2 does not expect these file types with this command. But I am not certain — text files may be okay. If in doubt, give it a try and see what happens!
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### Author:  [@Nicholas\_Bokulich](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/Nicholas_Bokulich)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-creating-qiime-2-file-extension-using-the-miseq-dataset-without-barcode/3286/11 "2018-03-05T15:23:28Z")
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### Author:  [@dheeman00](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/dheeman00)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-creating-qiime-2-file-extension-using-the-miseq-dataset-without-barcode/3286/12 "2018-03-06T14:50:10Z")
Hi Nicholas
I was able to generate the qza files using the dataset. Thank you for your help. But can you share some suggestions how I can view the contents inside the qza files.
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### Author:  [@ebolyen](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/ebolyen)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-creating-qiime-2-file-extension-using-the-miseq-dataset-without-barcode/3286/13 "2018-03-06T15:31:43Z")
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### Author:  [@Nicholas\_Bokulich](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/Nicholas_Bokulich)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-creating-qiime-2-file-extension-using-the-miseq-dataset-without-barcode/3286/14 "2018-03-06T15:50:26Z")
Hi @dheeman00,
A QZA is really just a zipped archive containing specific files that QIIME2 recognizes. So you can simply unzip a QZA to look inside, but the proper way to examine the contents is to use:
```auto
qiime tools export
```
See [this tutorial](https://docs.qiime2.org/2018.2/tutorials/exporting/) for more details.
There are specific methods for viewing and summarizing different QZA contents, depending on the file type. [This tutorial](https://docs.qiime2.org/2018.2/tutorials/moving-pictures/) covers most of the basic viewers — any method called `tabulate` or `summarize` is going to be a method for viewing the contents of a QZA in a more direct manner than unzipping/exporting the file.
It sounds like you are just getting started in QIIME2. You should check out our [getting started guide](https://docs.qiime2.org/2018.2/getting-started/) and try out some of the tutorials to get a hang of how QIIME2 works, particularly importing/exporting and working with QZA files.
I hope that helps!
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### Author:  [@Nicholas\_Bokulich](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/Nicholas_Bokulich)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-creating-qiime-2-file-extension-using-the-miseq-dataset-without-barcode/3286/15 "2018-03-06T15:50:27Z")
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### Author:  [@dheeman00](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/dheeman00)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2018, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-creating-qiime-2-file-extension-using-the-miseq-dataset-without-barcode/3286/16 "2018-03-07T15:04:04Z")
> [@Nicholas\_Bokulich](#):
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> s like you are just getting started in QIIME2. You should che
Thank you for your help. I did go through some of the materials and they are helpful.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problem-creating-qiime-2-file-extension-using-the-miseq-dataset-without-barcode/3286/17 "2018-04-07T21:04:15Z")
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