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# VecGhostIsLocalForm
Checks if a given vector is the local form of a global vector 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscvec.h"   
PetscErrorCode VecGhostIsLocalForm(Vec g, Vec l, PetscBool *flg)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***g -*** the global vector
- ***l -*** the local vector



## Output Parameter

- ***flg -*** `PETSC_TRUE` if `l` is the local form





## See Also
 [](ch_vectors), `Vec`, `VecType`, `VecCreateGhost()`, `VecGhostRestoreLocalForm()`, `VecCreateGhostWithArray()`, `VecGhostGetLocalForm()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/impls/mpi/commonmpvec.c.html#VecGhostIsLocalForm">src/vec/vec/impls/mpi/commonmpvec.c</A>


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