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# DMGetLocalVector

Gets a Seq PETSc vector that may be used with the DMXXX routines. This vector has spaces for the ghost values.

### Synopsis

    #include "petscdm.h"
    PetscErrorCode  DMGetLocalVector(DM dm,Vec *g)

Not Collective

### Input Parameter

dm -the distributed array

### Output Parameter

g -the local vector

### Note

The vector values are NOT initialized and may have garbage in them, so you may need to zero them.

The output parameter, g, is a regular PETSc vector that should be returned with DMRestoreLocalVector() DO NOT call VecDestroy() on it.

This is intended to be used for vectors you need for a short time, like within a single function call. For vectors that you intend to keep around (for example in a C struct) or pass around large parts of your code you should use DMCreateLocalVector().

VecStride*() operations can be useful when using DM with dof > 1

### Keywords

distributed array, create, local, vector

### See Also

DMCreateGlobalVector(), VecDuplicate(), VecDuplicateVecs(),
DMDACreate1d(), DMDACreate2d(), DMDACreate3d(), DMGlobalToLocalBegin(), DMGlobalToLocalEnd(), DMLocalToGlobalBegin(), DMCreateLocalVector(), DMRestoreLocalVector(), VecStrideMax(), VecStrideMin(), VecStrideNorm()

Level:beginner
Location: src/dm/interface/dmget.c
Index of all DM routines
Table of Contents for all manual pages
Index of all manual pages

### Examples

src/ksp/ksp/examples/tutorials/ex31.c.html
src/ksp/ksp/examples/tutorials/ex42.c.html
src/ksp/ksp/examples/tutorials/ex43.c.html
src/ksp/ksp/examples/tutorials/ex49.c.html
src/snes/examples/tutorials/ex3.c.html
src/snes/examples/tutorials/ex5.c.html
src/snes/examples/tutorials/ex7.c.html
src/snes/examples/tutorials/ex12.c.html
src/snes/examples/tutorials/ex14.c.html
src/snes/examples/tutorials/ex15.c.html
src/snes/examples/tutorials/ex18.c.html