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# VecGetLayout
get `PetscLayout` describing a vector layout 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscvec.h"   
PetscErrorCode VecGetLayout(Vec x, PetscLayout *map)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***x -*** the vector



## Output Parameter

- ***map -*** the layout





## Note
The layout determines what vector elements are contained on each MPI process


## See Also
 [](ch_vectors), `PetscLayout`, `Vec`, `VecGetSizes()`, `VecGetOwnershipRange()`, `VecGetOwnershipRanges()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/interface/vector.c.html#VecGetLayout">src/vec/vec/interface/vector.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/utils/tagger/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/vec/vec/utils/tagger/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>


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