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# MatSeqAIJHIPSPARSEGetArray
gives read-write access to the array where the device data for a `MATSEQAIJHIPSPARSE` matrix is stored 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode MatSeqAIJHIPSPARSEGetArray(Mat A, PetscScalar **a)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***A -*** a `MATSEQAIJHIPSPARSE` matrix



## Output Parameter

- ***a -*** pointer to the device data





## Note
May trigger host-device copies if up-to-date matrix data is on host


## See Also
 [](ch_matrices), `Mat`, `MatSeqAIJHIPSPARSEGetArrayRead()`, `MatSeqAIJHIPSPARSEGetArrayWrite()`, `MatSeqAIJHIPSPARSERestoreArray()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/aij/seq/seqhipsparse/aijhipsparse.hip.cpp#MatSeqAIJHIPSPARSEGetArray">src/mat/impls/aij/seq/seqhipsparse/aijhipsparse.hip.cpp</A>


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