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output

Base filename for pre-run mode data output

## Topics

This keyword is related to the topics:

- dakota_IO

## Specification

Alias: none

Argument(s): STRING

Default: no pre-run specific output written

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

## Description

Specify a base filename to which Dakota will write any pre-run output data (typically parameter sets to be evaluated). This option is overridden by any command-line -pre_run arguments.

Usage Tips

Dakota exports tabular data in one of three formats:

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