We get the following error when trying to run MACS in our local installation of Galaxy:

INFO  @ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:02:14:

# ARGUMENTS LIST:

# name = MACS_in_Galaxy

# ChIP-seq file = /proj/galaxy/000/dataset_552.dat

# control file = None

# effective genome size = 2.70e+09

# tag size = 36

# band width = 300

# model fold = 32

# pvalue cutoff = 1.00e-05

# Ranges for calculating regional lambda are : 1000,5000,10000

INFO  @ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:02:14: #1 read tag files...

INFO  @ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:02:14: #1 read treatment tags...

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/nas02/apps/python-2.6.5/bin/macs", line 238, in <module>

    main()

  File "/nas02/apps/python-2.6.5/bin/macs", line 53, in main

    (treat, control) = _load_tag_files_options (options)

  File "/nas02/apps/python-2.6.5/bin/macs", line 211, in _load_tag_files_options

    treat = load_tag_file(options.tfile,options.format)

  File "/nas02/apps/python-2.6.5/bin/macs", line 231, in load_tag_file

    raise Exception("Format \"%s\" cannot be recognized!" % (format))

Exception: Format "SAM" cannot be recognized!


Does anyone know what causes this? We are using MACS-1.3.2.

Mike Waldron