# set\_pkg
Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-PK177-134/topic/qape_set_pkg.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-PK177-134/topic/qape_set_pkg.html)
Binds the package name with the current session, if this API is not called,
then a session with performance API is not established and any call to the performance API and error will
return as `-2`.
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Note: This API is needed to maintain internal session details.
## Parameters
| Parameters | API type | Data type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| pkg\_name | Java | String | String type name of package. |
| pkg\_name | Native | const char\* | String type name of package. |
| ret\_val | Native | int8\_t& | On success this is the actual return value from the API.
- 1: Success
- -1: Iqesdk is null
- -2: Subsystem error
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## Returns
| Return | API type | Data type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| response | Java | int |
- 1: Success
- -1: Iqesdk is null
- -2: Subsystem error
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| response | Native | qesdk\_transaction\_status | See [QESDK transaction status for Native APIs](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-PK177-134/topic/native_qesdk_class.html) for usage details. Use qesdk\_transaction\_status to confirm API call invocation. If successful, use the `ret` value for the actual API return value object. |
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**Parent Topic:** [QAPE subsystem APIs](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-PK177-134/topic/qape_apis.html)
Last Published: Nov 14, 2024
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