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# DMCreateLocalVector
Creates a local vector from a `DM` object. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"          
#include "petscdmlabel.h"     
#include "petscds.h"     
PetscErrorCode DMCreateLocalVector(DM dm, Vec *vec)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

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



## Output Parameter

- ***vec -*** the local vector





## Note
A local vector usually has ghost locations that contain values that are owned by different MPI ranks. A global vector has no ghost locations.


## See Also
 [](ch_dmbase), `DM`, `Vec`, `DMCreateGlobalVector()`, `DMGetLocalVector()`, `DMDestroy()`, `DMView()`, `DMCreateInterpolation()`, `DMCreateColoring()`, `DMCreateMatrix()`
`DMGlobalToLocalBegin()`, `DMGlobalToLocalEnd()`

## Level
beginner

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

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/field/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/field/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex14.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex14.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex13f90.F90.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex13f90.F90</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex2.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex5.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex5.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex6.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex6.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex7.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex7.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex9.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex9.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex14f.F90.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex14f.F90</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex42.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex42.c</A><BR>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/composite/pack.c.html#DMCreateLocalVector_Composite">DMCreateLocalVector_Composite in src/dm/impls/composite/pack.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/da/dalocal.c.html#DMCreateLocalVector_DA">DMCreateLocalVector_DA in src/dm/impls/da/dalocal.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/forest/p4est/pforest.h.html#DMCreateLocalVector_pforest">DMCreateLocalVector_pforest in src/dm/impls/forest/p4est/pforest.h</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/moab/dmmbvec.cxx.html#DMCreateLocalVector_Moab">DMCreateLocalVector_Moab in src/dm/impls/moab/dmmbvec.cxx</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/network/networkcreate.c.html#DMCreateLocalVector_Network">DMCreateLocalVector_Network in src/dm/impls/network/networkcreate.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/patch/patch.c.html#DMCreateLocalVector_Patch">DMCreateLocalVector_Patch in src/dm/impls/patch/patch.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/plexcreate.c.html#DMCreateLocalVector_Plex">DMCreateLocalVector_Plex in src/dm/impls/plex/plexcreate.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/redundant/dmredundant.c.html#DMCreateLocalVector_Redundant">DMCreateLocalVector_Redundant in src/dm/impls/redundant/dmredundant.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/shell/dmshell.c.html#DMCreateLocalVector_Shell">DMCreateLocalVector_Shell in src/dm/impls/shell/dmshell.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/stag.c.html#DMCreateLocalVector_Stag">DMCreateLocalVector_Stag in src/dm/impls/stag/stag.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/swarm/swarm.c.html#DMCreateLocalVector_Swarm">DMCreateLocalVector_Swarm in src/dm/impls/swarm/swarm.c</A><BR>


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