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# DMCreateLabelAtIndex
Create a label of the given name at the given index. If it already exists in the `DM`, move it to this index. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"          
#include "petscdmlabel.h"     
#include "petscds.h"     
PetscErrorCode DMCreateLabelAtIndex(DM dm, PetscInt l, const char name[])
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dm   -*** The `DM` object
- ***l    -*** The index for the label
- ***name -*** The label name





## See Also
 [](ch_dmbase), `DM`, `DMCreateLabel()`, `DMLabelCreate()`, `DMHasLabel()`, `DMGetLabelValue()`, `DMSetLabelValue()`, `DMGetStratumIS()`

## Level
intermediate

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


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