---
name: "makeset"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ncbi-tools-bin"
version: "6.1.20170106+dfsg2-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/makeset"
---

# makeset(1)

build a Bioseq-set from Seq-entries

## NAME

makeset - build a Bioseq-set from Seq-entries

## SYNOPSIS

**makeset** \[**-**\] \[**-b F**\] \[**-c** *N*\] \[**-d**\] \[**-i** *filename*\] \[**-o** *filename*\] \[**-r** *str*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**makeset** builds an ASN.1 Bioseq-set from a bunch of files containing Seq-entry objects.

## OPTIONS

A summary of options is included below.

- **-**

  Print usage message

- **-b F**

  Output data as text, not binary

- **-c** *N*

  Bioseq-set.class (default = **255** \["other"\])

- **-d**

  Input data is binary

- **-i** *filename*

  Read list of files from *filename* (default = **stdin**)

- **-o** *filename*

  Output Bioseq-set (default = **stdout**)

- **-r** *str*

  Bioseq-set.release

## AUTHOR

The National Center for Biotechnology Information.