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# PetscLogIsActive
Check if logging is currently in progress.
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"
PetscErrorCode PetscLogIsActive(PetscBool *isActive)
```
Not Collective
## Output Parameter
- ***isActive -*** `PETSC_TRUE` if logging is in progress, `PETSC_FALSE` otherwise
## See Also
[](ch_profiling), `PetscLogDefaultBegin()`, `PetscLogAllBegin()`, `PetscLogSet()`
## Level
beginner
## Location
src/sys/logging/plog.c
## Examples
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex76.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex79.c
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