.. _environment-output_file:

"""""""""""
output_file
"""""""""""


Base filename for output redirection



**Topics**


dakota_IO, command_line_options


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**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* STRING

- *Default:* output to console, not file


**Description**


Specify a base filename to which Dakota output will be
directed.  Output will (necessarily) be redirected after the input
file is parsed.  This option is overridden by any command-line -output
option.

*Default Behavior*

Output to console (screen).