# Openmc v0.13 pincell example run error

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**Created:** [January 28, 2023, 12:33pm UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/openmc-v0-13-pincell-example-run-error/2661 "2023-01-28T12:33:13Z")\
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## Reading settings XML file… Reading cross sections XML file… Reading materials XML file… ERROR: Could not find nuclide O18 in the nuclear data library.

When I run Openmc v0.13 pincell example, I see this error output, how can I solve this problem?

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This means that one of your materials contains O18 but your cross section library does not have data for O18. The most likely scenario is that you are using ENDF/B-VII.1, which lacked cross sections for O18. The easiest fix would be to download and use the ENDF/B-VIII.0 library [here](https://openmc.org/official-data-libraries/). Alternatively, you can make sure that at the time you are generating your materials.xml, you have set the `OPENMC_CROSS_SECTIONS` environment variable to the library you are using, which will ensure that whenever you call `material.add_element`, it will only use isotopes that are available in that library.

Full information about cross section configuration can be found [here](https://docs.openmc.org/en/latest/usersguide/data.html).
