.. _odgi unchop:

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odgi unchop
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merge unitigs into single nodes

SYNOPSIS
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**odgi unchop** [**-i, –idx**\ =\ *FILE*] [**-o, –out**\ =\ *FILE*]
[*OPTION*]…

DESCRIPTION
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The odgi unchop(1) command merges each unitig into a single node
preserving the node order.

OPTIONS
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Graph Files IO
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| **-i, –idx**\ =\ *FILE*
| File containing the succinct variation graph to unchop. The file name
  usually ends with *.og*.

| **-o, –out**\ =\ *FILE*
| Write the unchopped dynamic succinct variation graph to this file. A
  file ending with *.og* is recommended.

Processing Information
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| **-d, –debug**
| Print information about the process to stderr.

Threading
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| **-t, –threads**\ =\ *N*
| Number of threads to use for the parallel operations.

Program Information
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| **-h, –help**
| Print a help message for **odgi unchop**.

..
	EXIT STATUS
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	| **0**
	| Success.
	
	| **1**
	| Failure (syntax or usage error; parameter error; file processing
	  failure; unexpected error).
	
	BUGS
	====
	
	Refer to the **odgi** issue tracker at
	https://github.com/pangenome/odgi/issues.