# PetscViewerHDF5GetTimestep
Get the current timestep for the HDF5 output. Fields are stacked in time. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscviewerhdf5.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscViewerHDF5GetTimestep(PetscViewer viewer, PetscInt *timestep)
```
Not collective


## Input Parameter

- ***viewer -*** the `PetscViewer` of type `PETSCVIEWERHDF5`



## Output Parameter

- ***timestep -*** The timestep





## Note
This can be called only if the viewer is in the timestepping mode. See `PetscViewerHDF5PushTimestepping()` for details.


## See Also
 [](sec_viewers), `PETSCVIEWERHDF5`, `PetscViewerHDF5Open()`, `PetscViewerHDF5PushTimestepping()`, `PetscViewerHDF5IncrementTimestep()`, `PetscViewerHDF5SetTimestep()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/hdf5/hdf5v.c.html#PetscViewerHDF5GetTimestep">src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/hdf5/hdf5v.c</A>


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