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{xrst_begin csv.pre_parallel}

Predict With Specified Maximum Number of Processes
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Prototype
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{xrst_literal
   # BEGIN_DEF
   # END_DEF
}

fit_dir
*******
Same as the csv fit :ref:`csv.fit@fit_dir` .

sim_dir
*******
Same as :ref:`csv.predict@sim_dir` .


all_covariate_table
*******************
This is an in memory representation of
:ref:`csv.fit@Input Files@covariate.csv` .

fit_goal_set
************
This set contains the node that we are required to fit; i.e.,
the nodes in :ref:`csv.fit@Input Files@fit_goal.csv` .
Ancestors between these nodes and the root node are also fit.

start_job_name
**************
Is the name of the job (fit) that the predictions should start at.
This is a node name, followed by a period, followed by a sex.
Only this fit, and its descendants, will be included in the predictions.
If this argument is None, all of the jobs (fits) will be included.

max_job_depth
*************
This is the number of generations below start_job_name that are included
in the predictions.
If max_job_depth is zero,  only the start job will be included.
If max_job_depth is None,  start job and all its descendants are included.

option_predict
**************
This is an in memory representation of
:ref:`csv.predict@Input Files@option_predict.csv` .

{xrst_end csv.pre_parallel}