# PetscDSGetTotalComponents
Returns the total number of components in this system 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscds.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscDSGetTotalComponents(PetscDS prob, PetscInt *Nc)
```
Not collective


## Input Parameter

- ***prob -*** The `PetscDS` object



## Output Parameter

- ***dim -*** The total number of components





## See Also
 `PetscDS`, `PetscDSGetNumFields()`, `PetscDSCreate()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/dt/interface/dtds.c.html#PetscDSGetTotalComponents">src/dm/dt/interface/dtds.c</A>


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