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# DMSwarmGetLocalSize
Retrieves the local length of fields registered 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmswarm.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMSwarmGetLocalSize(DM dm, PetscInt *nlocal)
```
Not Collective


## Input parameter

- ***dm -*** a `DMSWARM`



## Output parameter

- ***nlocal -*** the length of each registered field





## See Also
 `DM`, `DMSWARM`, `DMSwarmGetSize()`, `DMSwarmSetLocalSizes()`

## Level
beginner

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

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex21.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex21.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex1.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex2.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex3.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex3.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex70.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex70.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex63.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex63.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex77.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex77.c</A><BR>


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