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# DMShellSetCreateSubDM
Set the routine used to create a sub `DM` from the `DMSHELL` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmshell.h"  
PetscErrorCode DMShellSetCreateSubDM(DM dm, PetscErrorCode (*subdm)(DM, PetscInt, const PetscInt[], IS *, DM *))
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dm -*** the `DMSHELL`
- ***subdm -*** the routine to create the decomposition





## See Also
 `DM`, `DMSHELL`, `DMCreateSubDM()`, `DMShellGetCreateSubDM()`, `DMShellSetContext()`, `DMShellGetContext()`

## Level
advanced

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


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