Dakota Reference Manual: import_points_file

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import_points_file

File containing list of variable values to evaluate in a list parameter study

## Specification

Alias: none

Argument(s): STRING

Default: no point import from a file

Child Keywords:

| Required/Optional | Description of Group | Dakota Keyword | Dakota Keyword Description
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| Optional (Choose One) | Tabular Format (Group 1) | custom_annotated | Selects custom-annotated tabular file format
annotated | Selects annotated tabular file format
freeform | Selects freeform file format
| Optional | active_only | Import only active variables from tabular data file

## Description

The `import_points_file` specifies a file containing a list of variable values at which to compute a model response.

Default Behavior

By default, methods do not import points from a file.

Usage Tips

Dakota parses input files without regard to whitespace, but the import_points_file must be in one of three formats:

- `annotated` (default)
- `custom_annotated`
- `freeform`

## Examples

    method
      list_parameter_study
        import_points_file = 'dakota_pstudy.3.dat'