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# PCSPAISetMaxNew
set maximum number of new nonzero candidates per step in `PCSPAI` preconditioner 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscpc.h" 
PetscErrorCode PCSPAISetMaxNew(PC pc, PetscInt maxnew1)
```

## Input Parameters

- ***pc -*** the preconditioner
- ***n -*** maximum number (default 5)





## See Also
 `PCSPAI`, `PCSetType()`, `PCSPAISetNBSteps()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/pc/impls/spai/ispai.c.html#PCSPAISetMaxNew">src/ksp/pc/impls/spai/ispai.c</A>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/pc/impls/spai/ispai.c.html#PCSPAISetMaxNew_SPAI">PCSPAISetMaxNew_SPAI in src/ksp/pc/impls/spai/ispai.c</A><BR>


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