Dakota Reference Manual: parameters_file

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parameters_file

Specify the name of the parameters file

## Specification

Alias: none

Argument(s): STRING

Default: Unix temp files

## Description

The parameters file is used by Dakota to pass the parameter values to the analysis driver. The name of the file can be optionally specified using the `parameters_file` keyword.

If this is not specified, the default data transfer files are temporary files with system-generated names (e.g., `/tmp/dakota_params_aaaa0886`).