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checkpoints

This page contains a full reference of all parameters available for the checkpoints module. At the bottom of the page you can find an example parameter block that can be used in your parameter file.

checkpoints

Parameters controlling checkpointing

Name:	checkpoint_dir
Type:	string
Default:	../checkpoints
Description:	Relative path to where checkpoints are written

Name:	max_n_checkpoints
Type:	unsigned int
Default:	3
Range:	[1,*)
Description:	How many checkpoints to keep before we start deleting old ones?

Name:	interval_kind
Type:	keyword
Default:	walltime
Range:	walltime, time, iteration
Description:	What unit of time controls checkpointing frequency?

Name:	iteration_interval
Type:	int
Default:	1000
Range:	(0,*)
Description:	If interval_kind is iteration, how often to checkpoint?

Name:	time_interval
Type:	double
Default:	204
Range:	(0,*)
Description:	If interval_kind is time, how often to checkpoint?

Name:	walltime_interval
Type:	double
Default:	12
Range:	(0,*)
Description:	If interval_kind is walltime, how often to checkpoint (in hours)?

Name:	checkpoint_at_startup
Type:	bool
Default:	False
Description:	Write a checkpoint after ID

Name:	checkpoint_at_termination
Type:	bool
Default:	True
Description:	Write a checkpoint before termination