print("label:", label)

            sampleIds = []

            if (',' in label):
                labels = label.split(',')

                for l in labels:

                    if (con.get_by_label(l.upper() if len(l) <= 2 else l,
                                         'samples',
                                         verbose=True) == -1):
                        con.add_sample(
                            l.upper() if len(l) <= 2 else l,
                            description=
                            'This sample was created automatically to match a data file added through Python.Please fill in the appropriate information.'
                        )

                    sampleIds.append(
                        con.get_by_label(l.upper() if len(l) <= 2 else l,
                                         'samples',
                                         verbose=False))

            elif (con.get_by_label(label.upper() if len(label) <= 2 else label,
                                   'samples',
                                   verbose=True) == -1):
                con.add_sample(
                    label.upper() if len(label) <= 2 else label,
                    description=
                    'This sample was created automatically to match a data file added through Python. Please fill in the appropriate information.'