# TSSetMaxSteps
Sets the maximum number of steps to use. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscts.h"  
PetscErrorCode TSSetMaxSteps(TS ts, PetscInt maxsteps)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***ts -*** the `TS` context obtained from `TSCreate()`
- ***maxsteps -*** maximum number of steps to use



## Options Database Key

- ***-ts_max_steps <maxsteps> -*** Sets maxsteps





## Note
The default maximum number of steps is 5000


## See Also
 [](chapter_ts), `TS`, `TSGetMaxSteps()`, `TSSetMaxTime()`, `TSSetExactFinalTime()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/interface/ts.c.html#TSSetMaxSteps">src/ts/interface/ts.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex1.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex18.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex18.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex1f.F90.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex1f.F90.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex2.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex2.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex21.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex21.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex24.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex24.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex26.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex26.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex29.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex29.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex3.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex3.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex31.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex31.c.html</A><BR>


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