# Reading vcf non GT column

**URL:** <https://discuss.hail.is/t/reading-vcf-non-gt-column/3739>\
**Category:** Science\
**Created:** [February 8, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://discuss.hail.is/t/reading-vcf-non-gt-column/3739 "2024-02-08T20:31:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Tetyana\_Zayats](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discuss.hail.is/tetyana_zayats/32/1101_2.png) [@Tetyana\_Zayats](https://discuss.hail.is/u/Tetyana_Zayats)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://discuss.hail.is/t/reading-vcf-non-gt-column/3739/1 "2024-02-08T20:31:26Z")

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Hi, I need to read genotypes from a column other than GT in a vcf file. Does any one know how to do it in Hail? Many thanks for you help!

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**Author:** ![danking](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discuss.hail.is/danking/32/43_2.png) [@danking](https://discuss.hail.is/u/danking)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://discuss.hail.is/t/reading-vcf-non-gt-column/3739/2 "2024-02-21T15:30:18Z")

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See [Using VCF non GT column](https://discuss.hail.is/t/using-vcf-non-gt-column/3740)

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**Author:** ![Tetyana\_Zayats](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discuss.hail.is/tetyana_zayats/32/1101_2.png) [@Tetyana\_Zayats](https://discuss.hail.is/u/Tetyana_Zayats)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://discuss.hail.is/t/reading-vcf-non-gt-column/3739/3 "2024-02-21T21:47:58Z")

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yap, that the same post by me but in a different category 🙂  
still working on a solution…