.. _method-multi_start-method_name:

"""""""""""
method_name
"""""""""""


Specify sub-method by name


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   method-multi_start-method_name-model_pointer


**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* STRING


**Child Keywords:**

+-------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| Required/Optional       | Description of     | Dakota Keyword     | Dakota Keyword Description                  |
|                         | Group              |                    |                                             |
+=========================+====================+====================+=============================================+
| Optional                                     | `model_pointer`__  | Identifier for model block to be used by a  |
|                                              |                    | method                                      |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+

.. __: method-multi_start-method_name-model_pointer.html



**Description**


The ``method_name`` keyword is used to specify a sub-method by Dakota method
name (e.g. 'npsol_sqp') rather than block pointer. The method will be executed
using its default settings. The optional ``model_pointer`` specification can be
used to associate a model block with the method.