In v0.9.0 we started offering --keep_intermediate_avro_files. Avro files are a great candidate for long term storage of variant data for several reasons, mainly because they can be loaded into BigQuery fast and free.
The only missing data is information in VCF header. Storing them with AVRO files will enable us to recover original VCF files flawlessly.
In v0.9.0 we started offering
--keep_intermediate_avro_files. Avro files are a great candidate for long term storage of variant data for several reasons, mainly because they can be loaded into BigQuery fast and free.The only missing data is information in VCF header. Storing them with AVRO files will enable us to recover original VCF files flawlessly.