build-namelist -namelist option does not work for me

[drosa@lbl_gov]

I am running CAM3.5.32.

The option -namelist "&camexp nelapse=-32 /" does not work for me.

(Am I using the right quotes?)

Here is my command:

[drosa@n0004 ~]$ /global/home/users/drosa/ccp-ucb_wcopy/models/atm/cam/bld/build-namelist -dir /global/home/users/drosa/run -case test-lbl -config /global/home/users/drosa/tmp/config_cache.xml -csmdata /global/home/users/drosa/data -namelist "&camexp nelapse=-32 /"
build-namelist - ERROR: Invalid namelist variable in commandline arg '-namelist'.
ERROR: in _validate_pair (package Build::NamelistDefinition): Variable name nelapse not found in /global/home/users/drosa/ccp-ucb_wcopy/models/atm/cam/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition.xml

Without the "/" the script does not break down:

[drosa@n0004 ~]$ /global/home/users/drosa/ccp-ucb_wcopy/models/atm/cam/bld/build-namelist -dir /global/home/users/drosa/run -case test-lbl -config /global/home/users/drosa/tmp/config_cache.xml -csmdata /global/home/users/drosa/data -namelist "&camexp nelapse=-32"
Writing CAM namelist to /global/home/users/drosa/run/atm_in
Writing CLM namelist to /global/home/users/drosa/run/lnd_in
Writing driver namelist to /global/home/users/drosa/run/drv_in
Writing ocean component namelist to /global/home/users/drosa/run/ocn_in
Writing sea ice component namelist to /global/home/users/drosa/run/ice_in

but there is not "nelapse" define in /global/home/users/drosa/run/drv_in

[drosa@n0004 ~]$ cat /global/home/users/drosa/run/drv_in
&ccsm_inparm
case_name = 'test-lbl'
start_type = 'startup'
/
&timemgr_inparm
atm_cpl_dt = 1800
orb_iyear_ad = 1990
restart_option = 'monthly'
start_ymd = 901
stop_n = 1
stop_option = 'ndays'
/
&prof_inparm
/


Alternatively, how do I put the -namelist option in a infile?
[drosa@n0004 ~]$ cat infile-namelist
-namelist "&camexp nelapse=-32 /"

Thanks
Daniele

 

[drosa@lbl_gov]

I figured that instead of using the userguide it's better to look directly in the file:

/models/atm/cam/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition.xml

to know what build-namelist can take as input parameters