# [Blueline] Fortran DaCe frontend for ECRad
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## Problem
Goal: learn how to use the DaCe Fortran frontend (or the components).
Figure out if the ECRad SDFG that Lex has is usable as is (same configuration options as needed for coupled runs).
- Namelist switches
- Compile options
If not usable as is, learn about how to apply Lex' pipeline (in 1-2 weeks).
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## Progress
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- [x] Task 1 ([PR#xxxx](https://github.com/GridTools/gt4py/pulls))
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- [ ] Task 2
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- [ ] Discovered Task 3
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