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# DMStagGetLocationSlot
get index to use in accessing raw local arrays 
## Synopsis
```
PetscErrorCode DMStagGetLocationSlot(DM dm, DMStagStencilLocation loc, PetscInt c, PetscInt *slot)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dm -*** the `DMSTAG` object
- ***loc -*** location relative to an element
- ***c -*** component



## Output Parameter

- ***slot -*** index to use





## Notes
Provides an appropriate index to use with `DMStagVecGetArray()` and friends.
This is required so that the user doesn't need to know about the ordering of
dof associated with each local element.


## See Also
 [](ch_stag), `DMSTAG`, `DMStagVecGetArray()`, `DMStagVecGetArrayRead()`, `DMStagGetDOF()`, `DMStagGetEntriesPerElement()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/stagutils.c.html#DMStagGetLocationSlot">src/dm/impls/stag/stagutils.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex2.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex3.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex3.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex4.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex4.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex6.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex6.c</A><BR>


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