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# PetscInfoSetFile
Sets the printing destination for all `PetscInfo()` calls 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscInfoSetFile(const char filename[], const char mode[])
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***filename -*** Name of the file where `PetscInfo()` will print to
- ***mode -*** Write mode passed to `PetscFOpen()`





## Note
Use `filename = NULL` to set `PetscInfo()` to write to `PETSC_STDOUT`.


## See Also
 [](sec_PetscInfo), `PetscInfo()`, `PetscInfoGetFile()`, `PetscInfoSetFromOptions()`, `PetscFOpen()`

## Level
advanced

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