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# CharacteristicInitializePackage
This function initializes everything in the Characteristic package. It is called from PetscDLLibraryRegister() when using dynamic libraries, and on the first call to CharacteristicCreate() when using static libraries. 
## Synopsis
```
PetscErrorCode CharacteristicInitializePackage(void)
```



## See Also
 [](ch_ts), `PetscInitialize()`, `CharacteristicFinalizePackage()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/characteristic/interface/slregis.c.html#CharacteristicInitializePackage">src/ts/characteristic/interface/slregis.c</A>


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