# TSAdaptSetTimeStepIncreaseDelay
The number of timesteps to wait after a decrease in the timestep due to failed solver before increasing the time step. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscts.h" 
PetscErrorCode TSAdaptSetTimeStepIncreaseDelay(TSAdapt adapt, PetscInt cnt)
```
Logicially Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***adapt -*** adaptive controller context
- ***cnt -*** the number of timesteps



## Options Database Key

- ***-ts_adapt_time_step_increase_delay cnt -*** number of steps to delay the increase





## Notes
This is to prevent an adaptor from bouncing back and forth between two nearby timesteps. The default is 0.

The successful use of this option is problem dependent


## Developer Note
There is no theory to support this option


## See Also
 [](chapter_ts), `TSAdapt`

## Level
advanced

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


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