---
name: "TAU_PROFILE_TIMER_SET_GROUP_NAME"
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_NAME"
---

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

Changes the group name for a timer

## NAME

TAU\_PROFILE\_TIMER\_SET\_GROUP\_NAME - Changes the group name for a timer

## SYNOPSIS

**C/C++:**

**TAU\_PROFILE\_TIMER\_SET\_GROUP\_NAME(Profiler** *timer***, char \****groupname***);**

## DESCRIPTION

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

## EXAMPLE

**C/C++ :**

```
void foo() {
  TAU_PROFILE_TIMER(looptimer, "foo: loop1", " ", TAU_USER);
  TAU_PROFILE_START(looptimer);
  for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) { /* do something */ }
  TAU_PROFILE_STOP(looptimer);
  TAU_PROFILE_TIMER_SET_GROUP_NAME("Field");
}
```

## SEE ALSO

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