Create a Custom Index Kit Definition File

1. From the dashboard navigation bar, select the Tools drop-down list, and then select Index & Library Prep Kits.
2. Select Index kit.
3. Select Download Template. An index kit definition template file, local-run-manager-index-kit-template.tsv, is saved to your computer.
4. Open the template file in a text editor and edit the file with your custom parameters.

The template file has the following section titles, headings, and information. Make sure that you separate the parameters with tabs.

[IndexKit]—In this section, specify default run parameters.

Row Heading

Description

Name

Enter the name of the Index Kit (Must be unique).

Display Name

Enter the display name of the Index Kit.

Alias

Comma-sepaerated list of IndexKit names to be overwritten by this Index Kit.

Version

Enter Index Kit version

Description

Enter description of the Index Kit here.

Index Strategy

Options are All,SingleOnly, DualOnly, NoAndSingle, NoAndDual, SingleAndDual, or No Index.

[Resources]—In this section, specify custom parameters for Name, Type, Format, Value, and Index Kits.

This section is optional. If resource applies to all LibraryPrepKits, leave LibraryPrepKits column blank. Otherwise, enter a comma-separated string of applicable library prep kit names

Name

Type

Format

Value

LibraryPrepKits

Adapter

Adapter

string

CTGTCTCTTATACACATCT

AdapterRead2

AdapterRead2

string

AGATCGGAAGAGCGTCGTGTAGGGAAAGAGTGT

 

UMICompatible

UMICompatible

string

Mandatory or Optional

KitName, if any

[Indices]—In this section, specify which index sequences are used with the kit. This section is only available if a Custom Index Kit Definition File has been created.To do this, go to Index & Library Prep Kits page and select the INDEX KIT tab, click Download Template - local-run-manager-index-kit-template.tsv.

Name

Sequence

IndexReadNumber

N701

TAAGGCGA 1

N702

CGTACTAG 1

N703

AGGCAGAA 1

N704

TCCTGAGC 1

N705

GGACTCCT 1

N706

TAGGCATG 1

N707

CTCTCTAC 1

N708

CAGAGAGG 1

N709

GCTACGCT 1

N710

CGAGGCTG 1

N711

AAGAGGCA 1

N712

GTAGAGGA 1
     

N501

TAGATCGC 2

N502

CTCTCTAT

2

N503

TATCCTCT

2

N504

AGAGTAGA

2

N505

GTAAGGAG

2

N506

ACTGCATA

2

N507

AAGGAGTA

2

N508

CTAAGCCT

2

N517

GCGTAAGA

2

[SupportedLibraryPrepKits]—Select Library Prep Kits associated with this index kit. Options available (multiple allowed): LibraryPrepKitName