# PetscRandomViewFromOptions
View a `PetscRandom` object based on the options database 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscRandomViewFromOptions(PetscRandom A, PetscObject obj, const char name[])
```
Collective on A


## Input Parameters

- ***A -*** the  random number generator context
- ***obj -*** Optional object
- ***name -*** command line option




## See Also
 `PetscRandom`, `PetscRandomView`, `PetscObjectViewFromOptions()`, `PetscRandomCreate()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/random/interface/randomc.c.html#PetscRandomViewFromOptions">src/sys/classes/random/interface/randomc.c</A>


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