Ri-DFT deviations and error with gradient calculation


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Incorrect basis library name for cd basis
Joachim,
The problem with your poor value of energy when CD fitting is used is due to the fact that the NWChem basis library entry for "def2-SVP" corresponds to an AO basis set. To use for fitting basis set, a more appropriate choice would be "Weigend Coulomb Fitting", as in the example below
basis "cd basis" spherical
 * library "Weigend Coulomb Fitting"
end


As far as the gradient failure is concerned, it looks like your calculation failed to generate a "*.cdfit" file (during the energy part), that is required in the gradient step. Could you please try to run the below (please do not change its content), and then perform the command "ls -l water_ri.*?

start water_ri

Title "water ri"

memory 1600 mb

geometry nocenter noautosym noautoz
O     0.0000000    0.0000000   -0.0644484
H     0.7499151    0.0000000    0.5114913
H    -0.7499151    0.0000000    0.5114913
end

basis spherical
* library def2-SVP
end

basis "cd basis" spherical
* library "Weigend Coulomb Fitting"
end

dft
  xc pbe96
  maxiter 5001
end

task dft gradient