Table of elegant commands and their functions

Table 1: Table of elegant commands and their functions.

Command name	Type	Description
alter_elements	action	Change an element parameter from the command file.
amplification_factors	action	Compute orbit amplification functions.
analyze_map	major action	Determine first-order matrix from tracking.
aperture_data	setup	Define aperture using an SDDS file.
bunched_beam	setup	Set up beam generation.
change_particle	action	Change the type of particle. Default is electron.
chromaticity	setup	Correct the chromaticity.
closed_orbit	setup	Compute the closed orbit.
correct	setup	Correct the orbit or trajectory.
correction_matrix_output	action/setup	Obtain orbit/trajectory correction matrix in a file.
correct_tunes	setup	Correct the tunes.
coupled_twiss_output	setup/action	Compute and output coupled twiss parameters.
divide_elements	setup	Specify division of elements into pieces.
error_element	setup	Define errors for a set of elements.
error_control	setup	Set up and control error generation process.
find_aperture	setup/major action	Determine the transverse (e.g., dynamic) aperture.
floor_coordinates	action	Compute and output floor coordinates.
frequency_map	major action	Compute and output frequency map.
global_settings	action	Change global settings.
insert_elements	action	Insert elements into the lattice at many places.
insert_sceffects	action	Insert space charge kick elements.
linear_chromatic_tracking_setup	setup	Set up for fast tracking with chromatic effects.
link_control	setup	Control linking of element parameters.
link_elements	setup	Define link between parameters of two elements.
load_parameters	setup/action	Load element parameters from SDDS file.
matrix_output	setup/action	Output transfer matrix along beamline.
modulate_elements	setup	Set up time-dependent modulation of elements.
moments_output	setup/action	Compute coupled beam moments, with radiation option.
momentum_aperture	major action	Determine s-dependent momentum aperture.
optimize	major action	Execute an optimization.
optimization_covariable	setup	Define a dependent parameter for optimization.
optimization_setup	setup	Perform initial optimization setup.
optimization_term	setup	Define a term of penalty function.
optimization_variable	setup	Define an optimization variable.
parallel_optimization_setup	setup	Perform initial parallel optimization setup.
print_dictionary	action	Print the element dictionary.
ramp_elements	setup	Set up turn-by-turn ramping of elements.
rpn_expression	action	Execute an expression in the rpn interpreter.
rpn_load	action	Load values from SDDS file into rpn interpreter.
run_control	setup	Set up simulation steps and passes.
run_setup	setup	Define global simulation parameters and output files.
sasefel	setup/action	Evaluate SASE FEL gain etc.
save_lattice	action	Save new lattice file.
sdds_beam	setup	Define loading of particles from SDDS file.
semaphores	setup	Define file semaphores for start/end of run.
slice_analysis	setup	Perform slice analysis along beamline.
subprocess	action	Execute a command in the shell.
steering_element	setup	Define element parameters as steering correctors.
transmute_elements	setup	Transmute elements from one type to another.
twiss_analysis	setup	Define subset of beamline for twiss parameter analysis.
twiss_output	setup/action	Set up twiss parameter and related computation.
track	major action	Execute tracking of particles and other operations.
tune_shift_with_amplitude	setup	Compute tune shifts with amplitude.
vary_element	setup	Vary element parameters in loops.