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# DMGetSection
Get the `PetscSection` encoding the local data layout for the `DM`.   This is equivalent to `DMGetLocalSection()`. Deprecated in v3.12 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"          
#include "petscdmlabel.h"     
#include "petscds.h"     
PetscErrorCode DMGetSection(DM dm, PetscSection *section)
```

## Input Parameter

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



## Output Parameter

- ***section -*** The `PetscSection`



## Options Database Key

- ***-dm_petscsection_view -*** View the `PetscSection` created by the `DM`





## Notes
Use `DMGetLocalSection()` in new code.

This gets a borrowed reference, so the user should not destroy this `PetscSection`.


## See Also
 [](ch_dmbase), `DM`, `DMGetLocalSection()`, `DMSetLocalSection()`, `DMGetGlobalSection()`

## Level
advanced

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


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