# \#fastq\_dump

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## [“Input Data Is Missing” Error When Retrieving Dataset](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/input-data-is-missing-error-when-retrieving-dataset/17442)

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**Author:** [@kabrooks2](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/kabrooks2)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/input-data-is-missing-error-when-retrieving-dataset/17442 "2026-02-12T17:41:37Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to get data SRR7757114 from Faster Download and Extract Reads in FASTQ format from NCBI SRA, but I have run into an error that says “err: the input data is missing the QUALITY-column”. I’m not sure wha…

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## [Fasterq-dump and fastq-dump failing on usegalaxy.eu with connection validation error (sra-download-internal)](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/fasterq-dump-and-fastq-dump-failing-on-usegalaxy-eu-with-connection-validation-error-sra-download-internal/17449)

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**Author:** [@OzGuo](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/OzGuo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/fasterq-dump-and-fastq-dump-failing-on-usegalaxy-eu-with-connection-validation-error-sra-download-internal/17449 "2026-02-12T17:41:02Z")

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Hello, I am experiencing repeated failures when trying to download SRA accessions on usegalaxy.eu using both fastq-dump and fasterq-dump. Example accession: SRR2033948 The job repeatedly fails with the following err…

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## [Download and Extract Reads in FASTQ: Troubleshooting Fatal error: Exit code 2 ()](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/download-and-extract-reads-in-fastq-troubleshooting-fatal-error-exit-code-2/16482)

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**Author:** [@abhi\_g](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/abhi_g)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/download-and-extract-reads-in-fastq-troubleshooting-fatal-error-exit-code-2/16482 "2025-11-10T19:30:36Z")

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I have also faced the sample problem when extracting an sra file using Download and Extract Reads in FASTQ tool. Kindly share your help.