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# DMRestoreLocalVector
Returns a PETSc vector that was obtained from `DMGetLocalVector()`. Do not use with vector obtained via `DMCreateLocalVector()`.
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"
PetscErrorCode DMRestoreLocalVector(DM dm, Vec *g)
```
Not Collective
## Input Parameters
- ***dm -*** the `DM`
- ***g -*** the local vector
## See Also
`DM`, `DM`, `DMCreateGlobalVector()`, `VecDuplicate()`, `VecDuplicateVecs()`,
`DMDACreate1d()`, `DMDACreate2d()`, `DMDACreate3d()`, `DMGlobalToLocalBegin()`,
`DMGlobalToLocalEnd()`, `DMLocalToGlobalBegin()`, `DMCreateLocalVector()`, `DMGetLocalVector()`
## Level
beginner
## Location
src/dm/interface/dmget.c
## Examples
src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex6.c
src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex1.c
src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex2.c
src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex3.c
src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex4.c
src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex6.c
src/dm/tutorials/ex13f90.F90
src/dm/tutorials/ex14.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex42.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex43.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex49.c
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