Data | Activate Data for Analysis | Get Data from MEGA text File
Choose this command to load a data file for analysis. A dialog box will appear to allow you to give the data file name. MEGA will first read the data file to check if it contains the Format command (see MEGA format), which specifies certain attributes of the input data (e.g., type of data). If MEGA does not find sufficient information in the format command, it will request the necessary information through an Input Data Format dialog.
If you attempt to open a dataset from a file and MEGA detects inconsistencies or errors in the format, it will open the file in the text editor, allowing you to make changes in the text file so that it conforms to the MEGA format.
Once a data file is opened successfully, the Sequence Data Explorer icon will be displayed in the main window.
Open dialog box
Use the open dialog box to load new data into MEGA for analysis.
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File Name |
Enter the data file name you want to load or type in the wildcards to use as filters. |
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Files of Type |
Choose the type of data file you want to open. At present MEGA allows you to load in MEGA format files only, which should usually have the .meg extension. |