---
name: "ParseLog.py"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "presto"
version: "0.7.2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ParseLog.py"
---

# ParseLog.py(1)

Parses records in the console log of pRESTO modules

## NAME

ParseLog.py - Parses records in the console log of pRESTO modules

## DESCRIPTION

usage: ParseLog.py \[--version\] \[-h\] \[-o OUT\_FILES \[OUT\_FILES ...\]\]

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  \[--outdir OUT\_DIR\] \[--outname OUT\_NAME\] \[--delim DELIMITER DELIMITER DELIMITER\] **-l** RECORD\_FILES \[RECORD\_FILES ...\] **-f** FIELDS \[FIELDS ...\]

Parses records in the console log of pRESTO modules

### help:

- **--version**

  show program's version number and exit

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

### standard arguments:

- **-o** OUT\_FILES \[OUT\_FILES ...\]

  Explicit output file name(s). Note, this argument cannot be used with the **--failed**, **--outdir**, or **--outname** arguments. If unspecified, then the output filename will be based on the input filename(s). (default: None)

- **--outdir** OUT\_DIR

  Specify to changes the output directory to the location specified. The input file directory is used if this is not specified. (default: None)

- **--outname** OUT\_NAME

  Changes the prefix of the successfully processed output file to the string specified. May not be specified with multiple input files. (default: None)

- **--delim** DELIMITER DELIMITER DELIMITER

  A list of the three delimiters that separate annotation blocks, field names and values, and values within a field, respectively. (default: ('\|', '=', ','))

### parsing arguments:

- **-l** RECORD\_FILES \[RECORD\_FILES ...\]

  List of log files to parse. (default: None)

- **-f** FIELDS \[FIELDS ...\]

  List of fields to collect. The sequence identifier may be specified using the hidden field name "ID". (default: None)

### output files:

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  table

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  tab delimited table of the selected annotations.

### output annotation fields:

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  \<user defined\>

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  annotation fields specified by the **-f** argument.

## AUTHOR

 This manpage was written by Andreas Tille for the Debian distribution and\
  can be used for any other usage of the program.