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# DMComputeVariableBounds
compute variable bounds used by `SNESVI`. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"          
#include "petscdmlabel.h"     
#include "petscds.h"     
PetscErrorCode DMComputeVariableBounds(DM dm, Vec xl, Vec xu)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***dm -*** the `DM` object



## Output parameters

- ***xl -*** lower bound
- ***xu -*** upper bound





## Note
This is generally not called by users. It calls the function provided by the user with DMSetVariableBounds()


## See Also
 [](ch_dmbase), `DM`, `DMHasVariableBounds()`, `DMView()`, `DMCreateGlobalVector()`, `DMCreateInterpolation()`, `DMCreateColoring()`, `DMCreateMatrix()`, `DMCreateMassMatrix()`, `DMGetApplicationContext()`

## Level
advanced

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


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