.RI "With the definintions of the input and output variables:"
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.RI "elpa_t \fBhandle\fP: the handle of an ELPA object, obtained before with \fBelpa_allocate\fP(3)"
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.RI "int \fBsuccess\fP: the returned error code. Should normally be ELPA_OK. Can be querried with \fBelpa_strerr\fP(3)"
.SH DESCRIPTION
Setups an ELPA object. BEFORE the setup the functions \fBelpa_init\fP(3), \fBelpa_allocate\fP(3) must have been called and some parameters must have been set with \fBelpa_set\fP(3).