restart_file

Deactivate writing to the restart file

Specification

  • Alias: None

  • Arguments: None

Description

Eliminate the output of each new function evaluation to the binary restart file. This can increase speed and reduce disk storage requirements, but at the expense of a loss in the ability to recover and continue a run that terminates prematurely (e.g., due to a system crash or network problem).

Usage Tips

  • This option is not recommended when function evaluations are costly or prone to failure.

  • Using the deactivate restart_file specification will result in a zero length restart file with the default name dakota.rst.