.. _variables-discrete_state_set:

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discrete_state_set
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State variable - discrete set-valued



**Topics**


discrete_variables, state_variables


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   variables-discrete_state_set-integer
   variables-discrete_state_set-string
   variables-discrete_state_set-real


**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* None


**Child Keywords:**

+-------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Required/Optional       | Description of     | Dakota Keyword     | Dakota Keyword Description                    |
|                         | Group              |                    |                                               |
+=========================+====================+====================+===============================================+
| Optional                                     | `integer`__        | Discrete state variables, each defined by a   |
|                                              |                    | set of permissible integers                   |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Optional                                     | `string`__         | String-valued discrete state set variables    |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Optional                                     | `real`__           | Discrete state variables, each defined by a   |
|                                              |                    | set of permissible real numbers               |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+

.. __: variables-discrete_state_set-integer.html
__ variables-discrete_state_set-string.html
__ variables-discrete_state_set-real.html



**Description**


Discrete state variables whose values come from a set of admissible
elements. Each variable specified must be of type integer, string, or
real.