# PCFactorSetZeroPivot
Sets the size at which smaller pivots are declared to be zero 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscpc.h" 
PetscErrorCode PCFactorSetZeroPivot(PC pc, PetscReal zero)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***pc -*** the preconditioner context
- ***zero -*** all pivots smaller than this will be considered zero



## Options Database Key

- ***-pc_factor_zeropivot <zero> -*** Sets tolerance for what is considered a zero pivot





## See Also
 `PCCHOLESKY`, `PCLU`, `PCFactorSetShiftType()`, `PCFactorSetShiftAmount()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/pc/impls/factor/factor.c.html#PCFactorSetZeroPivot">src/ksp/pc/impls/factor/factor.c</A>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/pc/impls/factor/factimpl.c.html#PCFactorSetZeroPivot_Factor">PCFactorSetZeroPivot_Factor in src/ksp/pc/impls/factor/factimpl.c</A><BR>


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