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Dakota Reference Manual
Version 6.16
Explore and Predict with Confidence
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Selects freeform file format
This keyword is related to the topics:
Alias: none
Argument(s): none
Default: annotated
A freeform tabular file is whitespace-separated text file with no leading header row and no leading columns. Most commonly, each row contains data for variables, or variables followed by responses, though the format is used for other tabular exports/imports as well.
Default Behavior
The annotated format is the default for tabular export/import. To change this behavior, specify freeform in the relevant export/import context.
Usage Tips
annotated format, though freeform remains an option.freeform, the num_rows x num_cols total data entries may be separated with any whitespace including spaces, tabs, and newlines. In this format, vectors may therefore appear as a single row or single column (or mixture; entries will populate the vector in order).freeform option.Export a freeform tabular file containing only data for variables and responses. Input file fragment:
environment
tabular_data
tabular_data_file = 'dakota_summary.dat'
freeform
Resulting tabular file:
0.9 1.1 0.0002 0.26 0.76
0.90009 1.1 0.0001996404857 0.2601620081 0.759955
0.89991 1.1 0.0002003604863 0.2598380081 0.760045
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