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# PCMGCycleType
Use V-cycle or W-cycle
## Synopsis
```
typedef enum {
PC_MG_CYCLE_V = 1,
PC_MG_CYCLE_W = 2
} PCMGCycleType;
```
## Values
- ***`PC_MG_V_CYCLE` -*** use the v cycle
- ***`PC_MG_W_CYCLE` -*** use the w cycle
## See Also
[](sec_pc), `PCMG`, `PC`, `PCMGSetCycleType()`
## Level
beginner
## Location
include/petscpctypes.h
## Examples
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex35.cxx
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex36.cxx
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