# PetscLogEventExcludeClass
Deactivates event logging for a PETSc object class in every stage. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscLogEventExcludeClass(PetscClassId classid)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***classid -*** The object class, for example `MAT_CLASSID`, `SNES_CLASSID`, etc.





## Note
If a class is excluded then events associated with that class are not logged.


## See Also
 [](ch_profiling), `PetscLogEventDeactivateClass()`, `PetscLogEventActivateClass()`, `PetscLogEventDeactivate()`, `PetscLogEventActivate()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/logging/plog.c.html#PetscLogEventExcludeClass">src/sys/logging/plog.c</A>


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