.. _responses-calibration_terms-calibration_data-scalar_data_file:

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scalar_data_file
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Specify a scalar data file to complement field data files (mixed case)


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   responses-calibration_terms-calibration_data-scalar_data_file-custom_annotated
   responses-calibration_terms-calibration_data-scalar_data_file-annotated
   responses-calibration_terms-calibration_data-scalar_data_file-freeform


**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* STRING


**Child Keywords:**

+-------------------------+--------------------+----------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Required/Optional       | Description of     | Dakota Keyword       | Dakota Keyword Description                    |
|                         | Group              |                      |                                               |
+=========================+====================+======================+===============================================+
| Optional (Choose One)   | Tabular Format     | `custom_annotated`__ | Selects custom-annotated tabular file format  |
|                         |                    |                      | for experiment data                           |
|                         |                    +----------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
|                         |                    | `annotated`__        | Selects annotated tabular file format for     |
|                         |                    |                      | experiment data                               |
|                         |                    +----------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
|                         |                    | `freeform`__         | Selects free-form tabular file format for     |
|                         |                    |                      | experiment data                               |
+-------------------------+--------------------+----------------------+-----------------------------------------------+

.. __: responses-calibration_terms-calibration_data-scalar_data_file-custom_annotated.html
__ responses-calibration_terms-calibration_data-scalar_data_file-annotated.html
__ responses-calibration_terms-calibration_data-scalar_data_file-freeform.html



**Description**


When calibrating both scalar and field calibration terms, to
associated experimental data, the scalar data may be provided in the
file named by ``scalar_data_file``.  This file follows the same format
as: :dakkw:`responses-calibration_terms-calibration_data_file`.

*Default Behavior*

If ``scalar_data_file`` is omitted, all calibration data, including for
scalar responses, will be read from the generic field
``calibration_data`` format.


