# DMGetLocalVector
Gets a PETSc vector that may be used with the DM local routines. This vector has spaces for the ghost values.
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"
PetscErrorCode DMGetLocalVector(DM dm, Vec *g)
```
Not Collective
## Input Parameter
- ***dm -*** the dm
## Output Parameter
- ***g -*** the local vector
## Note
The vector values are NOT initialized and may have garbage in them, so you may need
to zero them.
The output parameter, g, is a regular PETSc vector that should be returned with
DMRestoreLocalVector() DO NOT call VecDestroy() on it.
This is intended to be used for vectors you need for a short time, like within a single function call.
For vectors that you intend to keep around (for example in a C struct) or pass around large parts of your
code you should use DMCreateLocalVector().
VecStride*() operations can be useful when using DM with dof > 1
## See Also
`DMCreateGlobalVector()`, `VecDuplicate()`, `VecDuplicateVecs()`,
`DMDACreate1d()`, `DMDACreate2d()`, `DMDACreate3d()`, `DMGlobalToLocalBegin()`,
`DMGlobalToLocalEnd()`, `DMLocalToGlobalBegin()`, `DMCreateLocalVector()`, `DMRestoreLocalVector()`,
`VecStrideMax()`, `VecStrideMin()`, `VecStrideNorm()`
## Level
beginner
## Location
src/dm/interface/dmget.c
## Examples
src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex6.c.html
src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex1.c.html
src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex2.c.html
src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex3.c.html
src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex4.c.html
src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex6.c.html
src/dm/tutorials/ex14.c.html
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex42.c.html
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex43.c.html
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex49.c.html
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex69.c.html
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