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# PetscSFSetFromOptions

set PetscSF options using the options database

### Synopsis

    #include "petscsf.h"
    PetscErrorCode PetscSFSetFromOptions(PetscSF sf)

Logically Collective

### Input Arguments

sf -star forest

### Options Database Keys

| -sf_type | - implementation type, see PetscSFSetType()
| -sf_rank_order | - sort composite points for gathers and scatters in rank order, gathers are non-deterministic otherwise

### See Also

PetscSFWindowSetSyncType()

### Level

intermediate

### Location

src/vec/is/sf/interface/sf.c

### Examples

src/vec/is/sf/examples/tutorials/ex1.c.html
src/vec/is/sf/examples/tutorials/ex2.c.html
src/vec/is/sf/examples/tutorials/ex1f.F90.html

### Implementations

PetscSFSetFromOptions_Basic in src/vec/is/sf/impls/basic/sfbasic.c
PetscSFSetFromOptions_Window in src/vec/is/sf/impls/window/sfwindow.c
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