---
name: "iva_qc_make_db"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "iva"
version: "1.0.11+ds-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/iva_qc_make_db"
---

# iva\_qc\_make\_db(1)

make a database as input for iva\_qc

## NAME

iva\_qc\_make\_db - make a database as input for iva\_qc

## DESCRIPTION

usage: iva\_qc\_make\_db \[options\] \<output directory\>

### positional arguments:

- Directory\_name

  Name of output directory

### options:

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

  show this help message and exit

- **--add\_to\_ref** Filename

  Filename of Genbank IDs or GI numbers to be added to database. Format is: whitespace separated list of GI numbers on each line. One line defines one genome (e.g. flu is 8 segments, so put 8 GI numbers on one line for one flu reference)

- **--skip\_viruses**

  Do not run kraken-build **--download-library** viruses when building the database. If this option used, then **--add\_to\_ref** must also be used

- **--threads** INT

  Number of threads to use \[1\]

- **--minimizer\_len** INT

  Number to pass to kraken-build minimizer\_len option \[13\]

- **--max\_db\_size** INT

  Number to pass to kraken-build max\_db\_size option \[3\]

- **--verbose**

  Be verbose

- **--version**

  show program's version number and exit