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# PCMGSetCycleType
Sets the type cycles to use.  Use `PCMGSetCycleTypeOnLevel()` for more complicated cycling. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscksp.h" 
PetscErrorCode PCMGSetCycleType(PC pc, PCMGCycleType n)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***pc -*** the multigrid context
- ***n -*** either `PC_MG_CYCLE_V` or `PC_MG_CYCLE_W`



## Options Database Key

- ***-pc_mg_cycle_type <v,w> -*** provide the cycle desired





## See Also
 `PCMG`, `PCMGSetCycleTypeOnLevel()`, `PCMGType`, `PCMGCycleType`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/pc/impls/mg/mg.c.html#PCMGSetCycleType">src/ksp/pc/impls/mg/mg.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex35.cxx.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex35.cxx</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex36.cxx.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex36.cxx</A><BR>


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