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# SNESSetWorkVecs
Gets a number of work vectors to be used internally by `SNES` solvers 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petsc/private/snesimpl.h"   
PetscErrorCode SNESSetWorkVecs(SNES snes, PetscInt nw)
```

## Input Parameters

- ***snes  -*** the `SNES` context
- ***nw -*** number of work vectors to allocate





## See Also
 [](ch_snes), `SNES`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/interface/snesut.c.html#SNESSetWorkVecs">src/snes/interface/snesut.c</A>


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