Index Metrics Out File

The index metrics out file (IndexMetricsOut.bin) is a binary file in BIN format that contains index statistics for each sample and index combination per lane provided to BCL Convert in the sample sheet. The content of the file is documented as follows:

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Byte 0: file version number (2)

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The remaining bytes represent records, which are composed of the following information:

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2 bytes: lane number (uint16)

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4 bytes: tile number (uint32)

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2 bytes: read number (uint16)

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2 bytes: indexLength, the length in bytes of index name (uint16)

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indexLength bytes: string representing index name

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8 bytes: number of occurrences of index (uint64)

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2 bytes: sampleLength, the length in bytes of the sample name (uint16)

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sampleLength bytes: string representing sample name

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2 bytes: projectLength, the length in bytes of the project name (uint16)

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projectLength bytes: string representing project name