Index: /issm/trunk/src/m/classes/public/process_solve_options.m
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--- /issm/trunk/src/m/classes/public/process_solve_options.m	(revision 695)
+++ /issm/trunk/src/m/classes/public/process_solve_options.m	(revision 696)
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
 	end
 end
-if ~found,
+if ~found & ~strcmpi(analysis_type,'thermal'),
 	sub_analysis_type='none';
+else
+	disp('recover_solve_options info message: no ''sub_analysis_type'' was provided, defaulting to ''steady''');
+	sub_analysis_type='steady';
 end