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# DMPlexCheck
Perform various checks of `DMPLEX` sanity 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmplex.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMPlexCheck(DM dm)
```

## Input Parameter

- ***dm -*** The `DMPLEX` object





## Notes
This is a useful diagnostic when creating meshes programmatically.

For the complete list of DMPlexCheck* functions, see `DMSetFromOptions()`.

Currently does not include `DMPlexCheckCellShape()`.


## See Also
 [](ch_unstructured), `DM`, `DMPLEX`, `DMCreate()`, `DMSetFromOptions()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/plex.c.html#DMPlexCheck">src/dm/impls/plex/plex.c</A>


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[Index of all DMPlex routines](index.md)  
[Table of Contents for all manual pages](/manualpages/index.md)  
[Index of all manual pages](/manualpages/singleindex.md)