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Dakota Reference Manual
Version 6.15
Explore and Predict with Confidence
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Top-level settings for Dakota execution
This keyword is related to the topics:
Alias: none
Argument(s): none
Default: no environment
Child Keywords:
Required/Optional | Description of Group | Dakota Keyword | Dakota Keyword Description | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Optional | tabular_data | Write a tabular results file with variable and response history | ||
Optional | output_file | Base filename for output redirection | ||
Optional | error_file | Base filename for error redirection | ||
Optional | read_restart | Base filename for restart file read | ||
Optional | write_restart | Base filename for restart file write | ||
Optional | output_precision | Control the output precision | ||
Optional | results_output | (Experimental) Write a summary file containing the final results | ||
Optional | graphics | (DEPRECATED) Display plots of variables and responses | ||
Optional | check | Invoke Dakota in input check mode | ||
Optional | pre_run | Invoke Dakota with pre-run mode active | ||
Optional | run | Invoke Dakota with run mode active | ||
Optional | post_run | Invoke Dakota with post-run mode active | ||
Optional | top_method_pointer | Identify which method leads the Dakota study |
The environment section in a Dakota input file is optional. It specifies the top-level solution environment, optionally including run modes, output controls, and identification of the primary iterative method (top_method_pointer
). The output-related keywords address generation of tabular and results data, and precision of numerical output.
Run Mode Defaults
Dakota run phases include check
, pre_run
, run
, and post_run
. The default behavior is to pre_run
, run
, and post_run
, though any or all of these may be specified to select specific run phases. Specifying check
will cause Dakota to exit before any selected run modes.