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# DMDASetStencilType
Sets the type of the communication stencil 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmda.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMDASetStencilType(DM da, DMDAStencilType stype)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***da    -*** The `DMDA`
- ***stype -*** The stencil type, use either `DMDA_STENCIL_BOX` or `DMDA_STENCIL_STAR`.





## See Also
 `DM`, `DMDA`, `DMDACreate()`, `DMDestroy()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/da/da.c.html#DMDASetStencilType">src/dm/impls/da/da.c</A>


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