Hello Seth,

Multi-file .zip archives are not accepted as viable input - and if loaded, the results can be unpredictable. The best option is to unzip the archive locally on your computer, compress each individual file as a .gz file (if you want to - not necessary), and then FTP those files. Make sure you do not use "tar" as a compression tool.

For the supported compression types, please see the FTP Upload wiki here, 2nd paragraph at top:
http://wiki.galaxyproject.org/FTPUpload

Thanks!

Jen
Galaxy team

On 7/14/13 2:41 PM, Seth Stern wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I recently uploaded about 1.8 GB of MiSeq reads (using ftp). The upload seemed to go fine, but Galaxy seems to be very unhappy with the file. I’m seeing the following message in History:

1: miseq_R1-03-07-2013.zip

empty
format: txt, database: ?

ZIP file contained more than one file, only the first file was added to Galaxy.

Can anyone tell me how to diagnose the problem ?

Many thanks,

Seth

Seth Stern, Ph.D.

sethster@comcast.net

650 996 8726 (cell)
___________________________________________________________
The Galaxy User list should be used for the discussion of
Galaxy analysis and other features on the public server
at usegalaxy.org.  Please keep all replies on the list by
using "reply all" in your mail client.  For discussion of
local Galaxy instances and the Galaxy source code, please
use the Galaxy Development list:

  http://lists.bx.psu.edu/listinfo/galaxy-dev

To manage your subscriptions to this and other Galaxy lists,
please use the interface at:

  http://lists.bx.psu.edu/

To search Galaxy mailing lists use the unified search at:

  http://galaxyproject.org/search/mailinglists/

-- 
Jennifer Hillman-Jackson
Galaxy Support and Training
http://galaxyproject.org