# \#plink

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## [PLINK bed/bim/fam files are only downloadable as html/tabular/text files](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/plink-bed-bim-fam-files-are-only-downloadable-as-html-tabular-text-files/17456)

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**Author:** [@Andrea\_Trigueros](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/Andrea_Trigueros)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/plink-bed-bim-fam-files-are-only-downloadable-as-html-tabular-text-files/17456 "2026-02-16T17:51:41Z")

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Hello, after running PLINK it produces output files bed, bim, fam, and log. However, when viewing these files in the History they appear as html, tab, txt, and txt files respectively. When looking at the Details→ Dataset…

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## [Using one of files from composite dataset (e.g. pbed) without downloading it](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/using-one-of-files-from-composite-dataset-e-g-pbed-without-downloading-it/10054)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_Shap](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/Alex_Shap)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/using-one-of-files-from-composite-dataset-e-g-pbed-without-downloading-it/10054 "2023-05-14T15:08:13Z")

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Hi all, I wonder if there is any option to use just one file from composite dataset (e.g. pbed) without downloading it if I want to use this file in automatic workflow.

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## [Plink and pbed format](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/plink-and-pbed-format/9710)

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**Author:** [@yukieymd](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/yukieymd)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 12:41am UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/plink-and-pbed-format/9710 "2023-04-05T00:41:41Z")

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Hi all, I use local my Galaxy and installed plink tool. When I upload test-data, plink.bed, plink.bim and plink.fam, plink.bed doesn’t show in plink tool pbed input. The datatype is binary and I cannot change dataty…