# DMDASetBoundaryType
Sets the type of ghost nodes on domain boundaries. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmda.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMDASetBoundaryType(DM da, DMBoundaryType bx, DMBoundaryType by, DMBoundaryType bz)
```
Not collective


## Input Parameters

- ***da    -*** The DMDA
- ***bx,by,bz -*** One of DM_BOUNDARY_NONE, DM_BOUNDARY_GHOSTED, DM_BOUNDARY_PERIODIC





## See Also
 `DMDACreate()`, `DMDestroy()`, `DMDA`, `DMBoundaryType`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/da/da.c.html#DMDASetBoundaryType">src/dm/impls/da/da.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex19.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex19.c.html</A><BR>


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