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# AOMappingHasPetscIndex
checks if an `AO` has a requested petsc index. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscao.h" 
PetscErrorCode AOMappingHasPetscIndex(AO ao, PetscInt idex, PetscBool *hasIndex)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***ao       -*** The `AO`
- ***index    -*** The petsc index



## Output Parameter

- ***hasIndex -*** Flag is `PETSC_TRUE` if the index exists





## Developer Note
The name of the function is wrong, it should be `AOHasPetscIndex`


## See Also
 [](sec_ao), `AOMappingHasApplicationIndex()`, `AOCreateMapping()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/is/ao/impls/mapping/aomapping.c.html#AOMappingHasPetscIndex">src/vec/is/ao/impls/mapping/aomapping.c</A>


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