.. _mpi_add_error_code:


MPI_Add_error_code
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:ref:`MPI_Add_error_code` |mdash| Creates a new error code associated with
*errorclass*

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INPUT PARAMETER
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* ``errorclass``: MPI error class (integer).

OUTPUT PARAMETERS
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* ``errorcode``: Error code returned by an MPI routine or an MPI error class (integer).
* ``ierror``: Fortran only: Error status (integer).

DESCRIPTION
-----------

Creates a new error code associated with *errorclass* and returns its
value in *errorcode*.


NOTES
-----

No function is provided to free error codes, as it is not expected that
an application will create them in significant numbers.

The value returned is always greater than or equal to MPI_ERR_LASTCODE.


ERRORS
------

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.. seealso::
   * :ref:`MPI_Add_error_class`
   * :ref:`MPI_Error_class`