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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
src/ksp/pc/impls/spai/ispai.c
## Implementations
PCSPAISetMaxNew_SPAI in src/ksp/pc/impls/spai/ispai.c
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