Parsing problem with BLAST xml file

User Questions
1

Hello,

I encountered a problem while loading my xml files into Megan5. I have several input files and all but one work fine.
With that one their seem to be a parsing problem. The message window shows:
Using XML parser
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Megan does load one third of the sequences contained in that file. What happens with the rest, I don’t know. I just have no idea what the problem might be so any help is highly appreciated.

Thanks
Jule

2

Dear Jule,

if you could give me access to the file (e.g. via dropbox) then I will take a look at it
Best wishes
daniel

3

Dear Daniel,

thank you, here is the link:

Best wishes
Jule

4

Hi Daniel,

just wanted to ask if you had time to check what might be wrong with the file?

Best
Jule

5

Hi Jule and Daniel,

I’m still using MEGAN5 and encountered the same problem for a few of my samples. It puzzled me until now.

Best regards,
Yufi

6

Hi Yufi

please give me access to one of the files that causes problems and I will take a look at the problem
D

7

Hi Daniel,

Thank you for your response. I will email you a few of screenshots of my megan run and link to my dropbox for my sample if possible.

9

Hi Daniel.

I’ve solved the problem. Seems like my xml files went wrong the other day. I’ve decided to blast it again. Thank you.

Yufi

10

Nevertheless, I have updated the BLASTXML parser to be more robust. It can now parse the files that you gave me access to.