# TSTrajectorySetVariableNames
Sets the name of each component in the solution vector so that it may be saved with the trajectory 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscts.h"  
PetscErrorCode TSTrajectorySetVariableNames(TSTrajectory ctx, const char *const *names)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***tr -*** the trajectory context
- ***names -*** the names of the components, final string must be NULL





## Fortran Note
Fortran interface is not possible because of the string array argument


## See Also
 [](chapter_ts), `TSTrajectory`, `TSGetTrajectory()`

## Level
intermediate

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

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


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