@@ -95,9 +95,23 @@ Another example::
9595
9696specifies ``DLPNO-CCSD(T)-F12/cc-pVTZ-F12 `` model chemistry along with two auxiliary basis sets,
9797``aug-cc-pVTZ/C `` and ``cc-pVTZ-F12-CABS ``, with ``TightOpt `` for a single point energy calculation.
98+ You can also provide a 4-digit ``year `` to distinguish method variants (e.g., ``b97d3 `` vs ``b97d32023 ``)::
9899
100+ sp_level: {'method': 'b97d3',
101+ 'basis': 'def2tzvp',
102+ 'year': 2023}
99103
100- THe following are examples for **equivalent ** definitions::
104+ Equivalent ``input.yml `` form::
105+
106+ sp_level:
107+ method: b97d3
108+ basis: def2tzvp
109+ year: 2023
110+
111+ If ``year `` is omitted, ARC will match the newest available entry for that method/basis in the Arkane database.
112+
113+
114+ The following are examples for **equivalent ** definitions::
101115
102116 opt_level = 'apfd/def2tzvp'
103117 opt_level = {'method': 'apfd', 'basis': 'def2tzvp'}
@@ -138,6 +152,10 @@ is equivalent to::
138152 scan_level = {'method': 'wb97xd', 'basis': 'def2svp'}
139153 sp_level = {'method': 'wb97xd', 'basis': 'def2svp'}
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155+ Note: Year suffixes in the method (e.g., ``wb97xd32023 ``) are meant for Arkane database matching
156+ and are not valid QC methods. Do not include year suffixes in ``level_of_theory ``; instead, set
157+ ``arkane_level_of_theory `` with a ``year `` value if you need a specific correction year.
158+
141159Note: If ``level_of_theory `` does not contain any deliminator (neither ``// `` nor ``\/ ``), it is interpreted as a
142160composite method.
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