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docs/source/advanced.rst

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specifies ``DLPNO-CCSD(T)-F12/cc-pVTZ-F12`` model chemistry along with two auxiliary basis sets,
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``aug-cc-pVTZ/C`` and ``cc-pVTZ-F12-CABS``, with ``TightOpt`` for a single point energy calculation.
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You can also provide a 4-digit ``year`` to distinguish method variants (e.g., ``b97d3`` vs ``b97d32023``)::
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sp_level: {'method': 'b97d3',
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'basis': 'def2tzvp',
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'year': 2023}
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THe following are examples for **equivalent** definitions::
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Equivalent ``input.yml`` form::
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sp_level:
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method: b97d3
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basis: def2tzvp
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year: 2023
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If ``year`` is omitted, ARC will match the newest available entry for that method/basis in the Arkane database.
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The following are examples for **equivalent** definitions::
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opt_level = 'apfd/def2tzvp'
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opt_level = {'method': 'apfd', 'basis': 'def2tzvp'}
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scan_level = {'method': 'wb97xd', 'basis': 'def2svp'}
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sp_level = {'method': 'wb97xd', 'basis': 'def2svp'}
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Note: Year suffixes in the method (e.g., ``wb97xd32023``) are meant for Arkane database matching
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and are not valid QC methods. Do not include year suffixes in ``level_of_theory``; instead, set
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``arkane_level_of_theory`` with a ``year`` value if you need a specific correction year.
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Note: If ``level_of_theory`` does not contain any deliminator (neither ``//`` nor ``\/``), it is interpreted as a
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docs/source/examples.rst

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Note: Do not include year suffixes in ``level_of_theory`` (e.g., ``wb97xd32023``). Year suffixes are
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for Arkane database matching only and are not valid QC methods. If you need a specific correction year,
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set ``arkane_level_of_theory`` with a ``year`` value instead.
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Note that for composite methods the ``freq_level`` and ``scan_level`` may have different
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default values than for non-composite methods (defined in settings.py). Note: an independent
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frequencies calculation job is automatically executed after a composite job just so that the Hamiltonian will

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