from openmdao.api import SqliteRecorder
    recname = 'DLCS_5MW.sqlite'
    recorder = SqliteRecorder(recname)
    top.driver.add_recorder(recorder)

>>> import sqlitedict
    >>> db = sqlitedict.SqliteDict('DLCS_5MW.sqlite','openmdao')
    >>> db.keys()
    ['metadata', 'rank0:Driver/1']

>>> db.keys()
    []