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"""""""""""""""
parameters_file
"""""""""""""""


Specify the name of the parameters file


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**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* 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``).


