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export_chain_points_file
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Export the MCMC chain to the specified filename


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   method-bayes_calibration-gpmsa-export_chain_points_file-custom_annotated
   method-bayes_calibration-gpmsa-export_chain_points_file-annotated
   method-bayes_calibration-gpmsa-export_chain_points_file-freeform


**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* STRING

- *Default:* chain export to default filename


**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                                      |
|                         |                    +----------------------+---------------------------------------------+
|                         |                    | `annotated`__        | Selects annotated tabular file format       |
|                         |                    +----------------------+---------------------------------------------+
|                         |                    | `freeform`__         | Selects freeform file format                |
+-------------------------+--------------------+----------------------+---------------------------------------------+

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**Description**


The filename to which the final MCMC posterior chain will be exported.

*Default Behavior*
No export to file.

*Expected Output*

A tabular data file will be produced in the specified format
(annotated by default) containing samples from the posterior distribution.

*Usage Tips*

*Additional Discussion*