:orphan:
# MatViewFromOptions
View properties of the matrix based on options set in the options database 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode MatViewFromOptions(Mat A, PetscObject obj, const char name[])
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***A -*** the matrix
- ***obj -*** optional additional object that provides the options prefix to use
- ***name -*** command line option



## Options Database Key

- ***-mat_view [viewertype]:... -*** the viewer and its options





## Notes
```none
    If no value is provided ascii:stdout is used
       ascii[:[filename][:[format][:append]]]    defaults to stdout - format can be one of ascii_info, ascii_info_detail, or ascii_matlab,
                                                  for example ascii::ascii_info prints just the information about the object not all details
                                                  unless :append is given filename opens in write mode, overwriting what was already there
       binary[:[filename][:[format][:append]]]   defaults to the file binaryoutput
       draw[:drawtype[:filename]]                for example, draw:tikz, draw:tikz:figure.tex  or draw:x
       socket[:port]                             defaults to the standard output port
       saws[:communicatorname]                    publishes object to the Scientific Application Webserver (SAWs)
```



## See Also
 [](ch_matrices), `Mat`, `MatView()`, `PetscObjectViewFromOptions()`, `MatCreate()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/interface/matrix.c.html#MatViewFromOptions">src/mat/interface/matrix.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex19.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex19.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex21.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex21.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex29.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex29.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex34.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex34.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex42.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex42.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex71.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex71.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/tutorials/ex10.c.html">src/mat/tutorials/ex10.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex56.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex56.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex62.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex62.c</A><BR>


---
[Edit on GitLab](https://gitlab.com/petsc/petsc/-/edit/release/src/mat/interface/matrix.c)


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