.. _method-hybrid-embedded-local_method_name:

"""""""""""""""""
local_method_name
"""""""""""""""""


Specify the local method by Dakota name


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   method-hybrid-embedded-local_method_name-local_model_pointer


**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* STRING


**Child Keywords:**

+-------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Required/Optional       | Description of     | Dakota Keyword          | Dakota Keyword Description                    |
|                         | Group              |                         |                                               |
+=========================+====================+=========================+===============================================+
| Optional                                     | `local_model_pointer`__ | Pointer to model used by local method         |
+----------------------------------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+

.. __: method-hybrid-embedded-local_method_name-local_model_pointer.html



**Description**


``local_method_name`` is used to specify the local method in a
``hybrid`` ``embedded`` optimization by Dakota name (e.g. '
:dakkw:`method-conmin_mfd`'). The name of the method is provided as a
string. The method is executed with default options.


