.. _method-bayes_calibration-wasabi-generate_posterior_samples:

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generate_posterior_samples
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(Experimental Capability) Generate random samples from the
posterior density



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   method-bayes_calibration-wasabi-generate_posterior_samples-posterior_samples_export_filename


**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* None


**Child Keywords:**

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| Required/Optional       | Description of     | Dakota Keyword                        | Dakota Keyword Description                    |
|                         | Group              |                                       |                                               |
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| Optional                                     | `posterior_samples_export_filename`__ | (Experimental Capability) Filename for the    |
|                                              |                                       | exported posterior samples                    |
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**Description**



This keyword will result in samples from the prior that have a high
posterior density being printed to a file called `psamples.txt` as a
default, or to a file specified by the
`posterior_samples_export_filename`.



