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# DMSetVecType
Sets the type of vector created with `DMCreateLocalVector()` and `DMCreateGlobalVector()` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"          
#include "petscdmlabel.h"     
#include "petscds.h"     
PetscErrorCode DMSetVecType(DM da, VecType ctype)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***da -*** initial distributed array
- ***ctype -*** the vector type, for example `VECSTANDARD`, `VECCUDA`, or `VECVIENNACL`



## Options Database Key

- ***-dm_vec_type ctype -*** the type of vector to create





## See Also
 [](ch_dmbase), `DM`, `DMCreate()`, `DMDestroy()`, `DM`, `DMDAInterpolationType`, `VecType`, `DMGetVecType()`, `DMSetMatType()`, `DMGetMatType()`,
`VECSTANDARD`, `VECCUDA`, `VECVIENNACL`, `DMCreateLocalVector()`, `DMCreateGlobalVector()`

## Level
intermediate

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


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