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# DMCompositeScatterArray
Scatters from a global packed vector into its individual local vectors 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmcomposite.h"  
PetscErrorCode DMCompositeScatterArray(DM dm, Vec gvec, Vec *lvecs)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dm -*** the `DMCOMPOSITE` object
- ***gvec -*** the global vector
- ***lvecs -*** array of local vectors, NULL for any that are not needed





## Note
This is a non-variadic alternative to `DMCompositeScatter()`


## See Also
 `DMCOMPOSITE`, `DM`, `DMDestroy()`, `DMCompositeAddDM()`, `DMCreateGlobalVector()`
`DMCompositeGather()`, `DMCompositeCreate()`, `DMCompositeGetISLocalToGlobalMappings()`, `DMCompositeGetAccess()`,
`DMCompositeGetLocalVectors()`, `DMCompositeRestoreLocalVectors()`, `DMCompositeGetEntries()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/composite/pack.c.html#DMCompositeScatterArray">src/dm/impls/composite/pack.c</A>


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