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tabular_data

Write a tabular results file with variable and response history

## Topics

This keyword is related to the topics:

- dakota_output

## Specification

Alias: tabular_graphics_data

Argument(s): none

Default: no tabular data output

Child Keywords:

| Required/Optional | Description of Group | Dakota Keyword | Dakota Keyword Description
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| Optional | tabular_data_file | File name for tabular data output
| Optional (Choose One) | Tabular Data Format (Group 1) | custom_annotated | Selects custom-annotated tabular file format
annotated | Selects annotated tabular file format
freeform | Selects freeform file format

## Description

Specifying the `tabular_data` flag writes to a data file the same variable and response function history data plotted when using the (deprecated) `graphics` flag. Within the generated data file, the variables and response functions appear as columns and each function evaluation provides a new table row. This capability is most useful for post-processing of Dakota results with third-party graphics tools such as MatLab, Excel, Tecplot, etc.

There is no dependence between the `graphics` flag and the `tabular_data` flag; they may be used independently or concurrently.

Dakota exports tabular data in one of three formats:

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

## See Also

These keywords may also be of interest:

- graphics