.. _model-surrogate-global-experimental_python-import_model:

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import_model
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An unused placeholder option for experimental python-based surrogates



.. toctree::
   :hidden:
   :maxdepth: 1

   model-surrogate-global-experimental_python-import_model-filename_prefix
   model-surrogate-global-experimental_python-import_model-text_archive
   model-surrogate-global-experimental_python-import_model-binary_archive


**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* None


**Child Keywords:**

+-------------------------+--------------------+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Required/Optional       | Description of     | Dakota Keyword      | Dakota Keyword Description                    |
|                         | Group              |                     |                                               |
+=========================+====================+=====================+===============================================+
| Optional                                     | `filename_prefix`__ | An unused placeholder option for experimental |
|                                              |                     | python-based surrogates                       |
+-------------------------+--------------------+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Required (Choose One)   | Surrogate Import   | `text_archive`__    | An unused placeholder option for experimental |
|                         | Format             |                     | python-based surrogates                       |
|                         |                    +---------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
|                         |                    | `binary_archive`__  | An unused placeholder option for experimental |
|                         |                    |                     | python-based surrogates                       |
+-------------------------+--------------------+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------+

.. __: model-surrogate-global-experimental_python-import_model-filename_prefix.html
__ model-surrogate-global-experimental_python-import_model-text_archive.html
__ model-surrogate-global-experimental_python-import_model-binary_archive.html



**Description**


This option is not active but instead serves as a placeholder for future
extensions to the experimental python-based surrogates capability.