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# CAPLfunctionIso11783PDDsetdistance

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**CAPL Functions** » **ISO11783** » **ISO11783 Node Layer** » Iso11783PDDSetDistance

# Iso11783PDDSetDistance

[Valid for](../../../../Shared/FeatureAvailability.md):  CANoe DE • CANoe4SW DE

## Function Syntax

```plaintext theme={null}
long Iso11783PDDSetDistance( dword ecuHandle, dword distance );
```

## Description

The distance covered is set with this function. The value is needed for the distance trigger and should be updated cyclically.

## Parameters

* **ecuHandle**: Handle of the ECU. The handle must previously have been created with [Iso11783CreateECU](CAPLfunctionIso11783CreateECU.md).
* **distance**: Distance covered in \[m].

## Return Values

[Error code](../CAPLfunctionsISONLErrorCodesPDDOnError.md)

## Example

```plaintext theme={null}
void ReceiveGBSDFromTractor( pg GroundBasesSpeedPG thisPG ){
  Iso11783PDDSetDistance( ecuHandle, thisPG.GroundBasedDistance.phys );
}
```