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# DMShellGetGlobalVector
Returns the template global vector associated with the `DMSHELL`, or `NULL` if it was not set 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmshell.h"  
PetscErrorCode DMShellGetGlobalVector(DM dm, Vec *X)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dm -*** `DMSHELL`
- ***X -*** template vector





## See Also
 `DM`, `DMSHELL`, `DMShellSetGlobalVector()`, `DMShellSetCreateGlobalVector()`, `DMCreateGlobalVector()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/shell/dmshell.c.html#DMShellGetGlobalVector">src/dm/impls/shell/dmshell.c</A>


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