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# DMMoabGetFieldName
Gets the names of individual field components in multicomponent vectors associated with a DMDA. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmmoab.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMMoabGetFieldName(DM dm, PetscInt field, const char **fieldName)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dm     -*** the discretization manager object
- ***field -*** field number for the DMMoab (0, 1, ... dof-1), where dof indicates the
number of degrees of freedom per node within the DMMoab



## Output Parameter

- ***fieldName -*** the name of the field (component)





## See Also
 `DMMoabSetFieldName()`, `DMMoabSetFields()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/moab/dmmbfield.cxx.html#DMMoabGetFieldName">src/dm/impls/moab/dmmbfield.cxx</A>


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