[hconel]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to use a setup file in the main case directory with all necessary parameters inside, and then include it in necessary files, such as blockMesh, controlDict etc... Hence, it is easier to adjust other parameters automatically with #calc "..." command and such.

The problem is, I get the following error in applications which I run in parallel:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Open MPI has detected that a parameter given to a command line
option does not match the expected format:

  Option: np
  Param:  Using

This is frequently caused by omitting to provide the parameter
to an option that requires one. Please check the command line and try again.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

I am using runApplication and runParallel commands. The only "Using" text I see is in log files, such as:

Using #calcEntry at line 46 in file "/cfd/honel/OpenFOAM/honel-5.x/case.base/system/controlDict"
Using #codeStream with "/cfd/honel/OpenFOAM/honel-5.x/case.base/dynamicCode/platforms/linux64Gcc48DPInt64Opt/lib/libcodeStream_fe2cc5f31c42fb4ac156bdafc23258752b41bb69.so"

Did anyone encounter this problem before?

[hconel]

UPDATE: I have narrowed down the problem. I guess, the issue occurs when I define the numberOfSubdomains parameter in decomposeParDict by including an external file, such as:

#include "../setupCase"

numberOfSubdomains $N_PROCS_;

then I get the error. If I directly define it as

numberOfSubdomains 64;

no errors occur. Couldn't figure out why.