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# PetscSubcommSetNumber
Set total number of subcommunicators desired in the given `PetscSubcomm` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"    
PetscErrorCode PetscSubcommSetNumber(PetscSubcomm psubcomm, PetscInt nsubcomm)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***psubcomm -*** `PetscSubcomm` context
- ***nsubcomm -*** the total number of subcommunicators in psubcomm





## See Also
 `PetscSubcomm`, `PetscSubcommCreate()`, `PetscSubcommDestroy()`, `PetscSubcommSetType()`, `PetscSubcommSetTypeGeneral()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/objects/subcomm.c.html#PetscSubcommSetNumber">src/sys/objects/subcomm.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex73.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex73.c</A><BR>


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