.. _method-bayes_calibration-experimental_design-import_candidate_points_file:

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import_candidate_points_file
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Specify text file containing candidate design points


.. toctree::
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   :maxdepth: 1

   method-bayes_calibration-experimental_design-import_candidate_points_file-custom_annotated
   method-bayes_calibration-experimental_design-import_candidate_points_file-annotated
   method-bayes_calibration-experimental_design-import_candidate_points_file-freeform


**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* STRING

- *Default:* no point import from a file


**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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__ method-bayes_calibration-experimental_design-import_candidate_points_file-annotated.html
__ method-bayes_calibration-experimental_design-import_candidate_points_file-freeform.html



**Description**