# PetscViewerBinaryGetSkipHeader
checks whether to write a header with size information on output, or just raw data 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscviewer.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscViewerBinaryGetSkipHeader(PetscViewer viewer, PetscBool *skip)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***viewer -*** `PetscViewer` context, obtained from `PetscViewerBinaryOpen()`



## Output Parameter

- ***skip -*** `PETSC_TRUE` means do not write header





## Notes
This must be called after PetscViewerSetType()

Returns `PETSC_FALSE` for `PETSCSOCKETVIEWER`, you cannot skip the header for it.


## See Also
 `PETSCVIEWERBINARY`, `PetscViewerBinaryOpen()`, `PetscViewerBinaryGetDescriptor()`, `PetscViewerBinarySkipInfo()`,
`PetscViewerBinarySetSkipHeader()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/binary/binv.c.html#PetscViewerBinaryGetSkipHeader">src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/binary/binv.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex15.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex15.c.html</A><BR>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/binary/binv.c.html#PetscViewerBinaryGetSkipHeader_Binary">PetscViewerBinaryGetSkipHeader_Binary in src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/binary/binv.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/socket/send.c.html#PetscViewerBinaryGetSkipHeader_Socket">PetscViewerBinaryGetSkipHeader_Socket in src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/socket/send.c</A><BR>


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