FAQ

“This field is required” error when uploading a sample

If you see an error like:

flowbio.v2.exceptions.BadRequestError: {'strandedness': ['This field is required.']}

this means your upload is missing a metadata attribute that the server requires for the chosen sample type. The field name in the error (strandedness in this example) tells you which attribute is missing.

See Metadata attributes for how to discover which attributes are required and how to pass them when uploading.

“Select a valid choice” error when uploading a sample

If you see an error like:

flowbio.v2.exceptions.BadRequestError: {'strandedness': ['Select a valid choice. That choice is not one of the available choices.']}

this means the value you provided for a metadata attribute is not one of the accepted options. Some attributes only accept values from a fixed set.

See Metadata attributes for how to discover the valid options for each attribute.