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# DMSetUp
sets up the data structures inside a `DM` object 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"          
#include "petscdmlabel.h"     
#include "petscds.h"     
PetscErrorCode DMSetUp(DM dm)
```
Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***dm -*** the `DM` object to setup





## Note
This is usually called after various parameter setting operations and `DMSetFromOptions()` are called on the `DM`


## See Also
 [](ch_dmbase), `DM`, `DMCreate()`, `DMSetType()`, `DMView()`, `DMCreateGlobalVector()`, `DMCreateInterpolation()`, `DMCreateColoring()`, `DMCreateMatrix()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/interface/dm.c.html#DMSetUp">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/forest/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/impls/forest/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex4f90.F90.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex4f90.F90</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex2.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex3.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex3.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex4.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex4.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex6.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex6.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex8.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex8.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/ex10.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex10.c</A><BR>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/composite/pack.c.html#DMSetUp_Composite">DMSetUp_Composite in src/dm/impls/composite/pack.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/da/dareg.c.html#DMSetUp_DA">DMSetUp_DA in src/dm/impls/da/dareg.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/forest/p4est/pforest.h.html#DMSetUp_pforest">DMSetUp_pforest in src/dm/impls/forest/p4est/pforest.h</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/moab/dmmoab.cxx.html#DMSetUp_Moab">DMSetUp_Moab in src/dm/impls/moab/dmmoab.cxx</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/network/network.c.html#DMSetUp_Network">DMSetUp_Network in src/dm/impls/network/network.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/patch/patch.c.html#DMSetUp_Patch">DMSetUp_Patch in src/dm/impls/patch/patch.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/plex.c.html#DMSetUp_Plex">DMSetUp_Plex in src/dm/impls/plex/plex.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/redundant/dmredundant.c.html#DMSetUp_Redundant">DMSetUp_Redundant in src/dm/impls/redundant/dmredundant.c</A><BR>


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