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How to validate VCF file

I validate with vcf tools vcf - validator

Some files it validate with out any error message but most ofthe vcf files shows some error message

Any option to use with VCF - validator

Also please share that the mandatory fields and faetures of a vcf file

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updated by Ram Ram • written by Maria • Maria

What are the error messages? How were the VCF files created?

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Options for vcf-validator:

./vcftools/bin/vcf-validator -h

Usage: vcf-validator [OPTIONS] file.vcf.gz
Options:
   -d, --duplicates                 Warn about duplicate positions.
   -u, --unique-messages            Output all messages only once.
   -h, -?, --help                   This help message.
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updated by Ram Ram • written by Dan Dan

Here are the specifications for VCF4.0 and the draft for VCF4.1.

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