---
name: "TAU_PROFILE_TIMER_SET_GROUP"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "tau"
version: "2.17.3.1.dfsg-4.2"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/TAU_PROFILE_TIMER_SET_GROUP"
---

# TAU\_PROFILE\_TIMER\_SET\_GROUP(3)

Change the group of a timer

## NAME

TAU\_PROFILE\_TIMER\_SET\_GROUP - Change the group of a timer

## SYNOPSIS

**C/C++:**

**TAU\_PROFILE\_TIMER\_SET\_GROUP(Profiler** *timer***, TauGroup\_t** *group***);**

## DESCRIPTION

TAU\_PROFILE\_TIMER\_SET\_GROUP changes the group associated with a timer.

## EXAMPLE

**C/C++ :**

```
void foo() {
  TAU_PROFILE_TIMER(t, "foo loop timer", " ", TAU_USER1);
  ...
  TAU_PROFILE_TIMER_SET_GROUP(t, TAU_USER3);
}
```

## SEE ALSO

[TAU\_PROFILE\_TIMER(3)](/TAU_PROFILE_TIMER/3.md), [TAU\_PROFILE\_TIMER\_SET\_GROUP\_NAME(3)](/TAU_PROFILE_TIMER_SET_GROUP_NAME/3.md)