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# DMDARestoreElements
Restores the array obtained with `DMDAGetElements()`
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmda.h"
PetscErrorCode DMDARestoreElements(DM dm, PetscInt *nel, PetscInt *nen, const PetscInt *e[])
```
Not Collective; No Fortran Support
## Input Parameters
- ***dm -*** the `DM` object
- ***nel -*** number of local elements
- ***nen -*** number of element nodes
- ***e -*** the local indices of the elements' vertices
## Note
This restore signals the `DMDA` object that you no longer need access to the array information.
## See Also
`DM`, `DMDA`, `DMDAElementType`, `DMDASetElementType()`, `DMDAGetElements()`
## Level
intermediate
## Location
src/dm/impls/da/dagetelem.c
## Examples
src/dm/tutorials/ex5.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex70.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex71.c
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