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# MatSetDM

Sets the `DM` defining the data layout of the matrix

## Synopsis

    #include "petscdm.h"
    #include "petscdmlabel.h"
    #include "petscds.h"
    PetscErrorCode MatSetDM(Mat A, DM dm)

Not Collective

## Input Parameters

- A - The `Mat`

- dm - The `DM`

## Note

This is rarely used in practice, rather `DMCreateMatrix()` is used to create a matrix associated with a particular `DM`

## Developer Note

Since the `Mat` class doesn’t know about the `DM` class the `DM` object is associated with the `Mat` through a `PetscObjectCompose()` operation

## See Also

DM Basics, `DM`, `MatGetDM()`, `DMCreateMatrix()`, `DMSetMatType()`

## Level

developer

## Location

src/dm/interface/dm.c

## Examples

src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex29.c
src/snes/tutorials/ex35.c
src/snes/tutorials/ex22.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex34.c

Index of all DM routines
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Index of all manual pages