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+from jass.models.worktable import create_inittable_file
+input_data_path = '/home/hmenager/jass/jass/test/data_test1/*chr*.txt'
+init_covariance_path = '/home/hmenager/jass/jass/test/data_test1/COV.txt'
+regions_map_path = '/home/hmenager/jass/jass/test/data_test1/regions.txt'
+description_file_path = '/home/hmenager/jass/jass/test/data_test1/summary.csv'
+init_table_path = '/tmp/test.h5'
+create_inittable_file(input_data_path, init_covariance_path, regions_map_path, description_file_path, init_table_path)