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# PCPARMSSetNonsymPerm
Sets the type of permutation for the ARMS preconditioner: the standard symmetric ARMS or the non-symmetric ARMS (ARMS-ddPQ).
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscpc.h"
PetscErrorCode PCPARMSSetNonsymPerm(PC pc, PetscBool nonsym)
```
Collective
## Input Parameters
- ***pc -*** the preconditioner context
- ***nonsym -*** `PETSC_TRUE` indicates the non-symmetric ARMS is used;
`PETSC_FALSE` indicates the symmetric ARMS is used
## Options Database Key
- ***-pc_parms_nonsymmetric_perm -*** sets the use of nonsymmetric permutation
## Note
See the pARMS function `parms_PCSetPermType()` for more information.
## See Also
`PCPARMS`
## Level
intermediate
## Location
src/ksp/pc/impls/parms/parms.c
## Implementations
PCPARMSSetNonsymPerm_PARMS in src/ksp/pc/impls/parms/parms.c
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