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Enhance schema to handle multiple files

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enhancement
Dominant language
Nextflow
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Forks
6
Avg merge
1d 9h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Description of feature

ie:

vcf_*:
  - file1.vcf.gz
  - file2.vcf.gz

should work in parallel with:

vcf_*: file.vcf.gz

the vcf file(s) should then be collected in the subworkflow and served as 1 instance in the corresponding channel

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the schema handling for vcf_* and the corresponding subworkflow and channel logic. Compare the existing single-file input with the proposed list input; it is done when both forms are accepted and the selected VCF files are collected as one instance in the corresponding channel.

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Assessment

Domain
bioinformatics
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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