# SNESLineSearchSetReason
Sets the success/failure status of the last line search application 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsnes.h" 
PetscErrorCode SNESLineSearchSetReason(SNESLineSearch linesearch, SNESLineSearchReason result)
```

## Input Parameters

- ***linesearch -*** linesearch context
- ***result -*** The success or failure status



## Note
This is typically called in a `SNESLineSearchApply()` or a `SNESLINESEARCHSHELL` implementation to set
the success or failure of the line search method.




## See Also
 `SNESLineSearch`, `SNESLineSearchReason`, `SNESLineSearchGetSResult()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/linesearch/interface/linesearch.c.html#SNESLineSearchSetReason">src/snes/linesearch/interface/linesearch.c</A>


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