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# DMComputeExactSolution
Compute the exact solution for a given `DM`, using the `PetscDS` information. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"          
#include "petscdmlabel.h"     
#include "petscds.h"     
PetscErrorCode DMComputeExactSolution(DM dm, PetscReal time, Vec u, Vec u_t)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dm   -*** The `DM`
- ***time -*** The time



## Output Parameters

- ***u    -*** The vector will be filled with exact solution values, or `NULL`
- ***u_t  -*** The vector will be filled with the time derivative of exact solution values, or `NULL`





## Note
The user must call `PetscDSSetExactSolution()` before using this routine


## See Also
 [](ch_dmbase), `DM`, `PetscDSSetExactSolution()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/interface/dm.c.html#DMComputeExactSolution">src/dm/interface/dm.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex36.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex36.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex45.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex45.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex53.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex53.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex76.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex76.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex77.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex77.c</A><BR>


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