# TSSetMaxSNESFailures
Sets the maximum number of failed SNES solves 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscts.h"  
PetscErrorCode TSSetMaxSNESFailures(TS ts, PetscInt fails)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***ts -*** TS context
- ***fails -*** maximum number of failed nonlinear solves, pass -1 for unlimited



## Notes
The counter is reset to zero for each successive call to TSSolve().


## Options Database Key

- ***-ts_max_snes_failures -*** Maximum number of nonlinear solve failures





## See Also
 `TSGetSNESIterations()`, `TSGetKSPIterations()`, `TSSetMaxStepRejections()`, `TSGetStepRejections()`, `TSGetSNESFailures()`, `SNESGetConvergedReason()`, `TSGetConvergedReason()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/interface/ts.c.html#TSSetMaxSNESFailures">src/ts/interface/ts.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex8.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex8.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/extchem.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/extchem.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/extchemfield.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/extchemfield.c.html</A><BR>


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