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# MatSeqBAIJSetPreallocationCSR
Creates a sparse sequential matrix in `MATSEQBAIJ` format using the given nonzero structure and (optional) numerical values
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmat.h"
PetscErrorCode MatSeqBAIJSetPreallocationCSR(Mat B, PetscInt bs, const PetscInt i[], const PetscInt j[], const PetscScalar v[])
```
Collective
## Input Parameters
- ***B -*** the matrix
- ***bs -*** the blocksize
- ***i -*** the indices into `j` for the start of each local row (starts with zero)
- ***j -*** the column indices for each local row (starts with zero) these must be sorted for each row
- ***v -*** optional values in the matrix
## Notes
The order of the entries in values is specified by the `MatOption` `MAT_ROW_ORIENTED`. For example, C programs
may want to use the default `MAT_ROW_ORIENTED` of `PETSC_TRUE` and use an array v[nnz][bs][bs] where the second index is
over rows within a block and the last index is over columns within a block row. Fortran programs will likely set
`MAT_ROW_ORIENTED` of `PETSC_FALSE` and use a Fortran array v(bs,bs,nnz) in which the first index is over rows within a
block column and the second index is over columns within a block.
Though this routine has Preallocation() in the name it also sets the exact nonzero locations of the matrix entries and usually the numerical values as well
## See Also
[](ch_matrices), `Mat`, `MatCreate()`, `MatCreateSeqBAIJ()`, `MatSetValues()`, `MatSeqBAIJSetPreallocation()`, `MATSEQBAIJ`
## Level
advanced
## Location
src/mat/impls/baij/seq/baij.c
## Implementations
MatSeqBAIJSetPreallocationCSR_SeqBAIJ in src/mat/impls/baij/seq/baij.c
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