.. _variables-discrete_design_range:

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discrete_design_range
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Design variable - discrete range-valued




**Topics**


discrete_variables, design_variables



.. toctree::
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   :maxdepth: 1

   variables-discrete_design_range-initial_point
   variables-discrete_design_range-lower_bounds
   variables-discrete_design_range-upper_bounds
   variables-discrete_design_range-descriptors


**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* INTEGER

- *Default:* no discrete design variables


**Child Keywords:**

+-------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| Required/Optional       | Description of     | Dakota Keyword     | Dakota Keyword Description                  |
|                         | Group              |                    |                                             |
+=========================+====================+====================+=============================================+
| Optional                                     | `initial_point`__  | Initial values for variables                |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| Optional                                     | `lower_bounds`__   | Specify minimum values                      |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| Optional                                     | `upper_bounds`__   | Specify maximium values                     |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| Optional                                     | `descriptors`__    | Labels for the variables                    |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+

.. __: variables-discrete_design_range-initial_point.html
__ variables-discrete_design_range-lower_bounds.html
__ variables-discrete_design_range-upper_bounds.html
__ variables-discrete_design_range-descriptors.html



**Description**


These variables take on a range of integer values from the specified
lower bound to the specified upper bound (integer interval).