.. _interface-analysis_drivers-matlab:

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matlab
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Run Matlab through a direct interface - requires special Dakota build


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**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* None


**Description**


Dakota supports a :ref:`library-linked interface to Matlab <advint:existingdirect>`, which
may not be available in pre-built downloads of Dakota and must be explicitly enabled when
compiling Dakota from source.
 
The :dakkw:`interface-analysis_drivers` specifies a Matlab file which
implements the parameter to response mapping.



**Examples**


See ``dakota/share/dakota/examples/users/MATLAB/linked``


