# MatCoarsenSetFromOptions
Sets various coarsen options from the options database. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmatcoarsen.h" 
PetscErrorCode MatCoarsenSetFromOptions(MatCoarsen coarser)
```
Collective on coarser


## Input Parameter

- ***coarser -*** the coarsen context.



## Options Database Key

- ***-mat_coarsen_type  <type> -*** (for instance, mis), use -help for a list of available methods





## Note
Sets the `MatCoarsenType` to `MATCOARSENMISK` if has not been set previously


## See Also
 `MatCoarsen`, `MatCoarsenType`, `MatCoarsenApply()`, `MatCoarsenCreate()`, `MatCoarsenSetType()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/coarsen/coarsen.c.html#MatCoarsenSetFromOptions">src/mat/coarsen/coarsen.c</A>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/coarsen/impls/misk/misk.c.html#MatCoarsenSetFromOptions_MISK">MatCoarsenSetFromOptions_MISK in src/mat/coarsen/impls/misk/misk.c</A><BR>


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