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# DMGetSection

Get the PetscSection encoding the local data layout for the DM. This is equivalent to DMGetLocalSection(). Deprecated in v3.12

### Synopsis

    #include "petscdm.h"
    #include "petscdmlabel.h"
    #include "petscds.h"
    PetscErrorCode DMGetSection(DM dm, PetscSection *section)

### Input Parameter

| dm | - The DM

### Output Parameter

| section | - The PetscSection

### Options Database Keys

| -dm_petscsection_view | - View the Section created by the DM

### Notes

Use DMGetLocalSection() in new code.

This gets a borrowed reference, so the user should not destroy this PetscSection.

### See Also

DMGetLocalSection(), DMSetLocalSection(), DMGetGlobalSection()

### Level

advanced

### Location

src/dm/interface/dm.c
Index of all DM routines
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