# PetscLogIsActive
Check if logging is currently in progress. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscLogIsActive(PetscBool *isActive)
```
Not Collective


## Output Parameter

- ***isActive -*** `PETSC_TRUE` if logging is in progress, `PETSC_FALSE` otherwise





## See Also
 [](ch_profiling), `PetscLogDefaultBegin()`, `PetscLogAllBegin()`, `PetscLogSet()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/logging/plog.c.html#PetscLogIsActive">src/sys/logging/plog.c</A>


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