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# PetscInfoDeactivateClass
Deactivates `PetscInfo()` messages for a PETSc object class. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscInfoDeactivateClass(PetscClassId classid)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***classid -*** The object class,  e.g., `MAT_CLASSID`, `SNES_CLASSID`, etc.



## Options Database Key

- ***-info [filename][:[~]<list,of,classnames>[:[~]self]] -*** specify which informative messages are printed, See `PetscInfo()`.





## Note
One can pass 0 to deactivate all messages that are not associated with an object.


## See Also
 [](sec_PetscInfo), `PetscInfoActivateClass()`, `PetscInfo()`, `PetscInfoAllow()`, `PetscInfoSetFromOptions()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/info/verboseinfo.c.html#PetscInfoDeactivateClass">src/sys/info/verboseinfo.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/tutorials/ex7.c.html">src/mat/tutorials/ex7.c</A><BR>


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