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# VecScatterDestroy
Destroys a scatter context created by `VecScatterCreate()`
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsf.h"
PetscErrorCode VecScatterDestroy(VecScatter *sf)
```
Collective
## Input Parameter
- ***sf -*** the scatter context
## See Also
[](sec_scatter), `VecScatter`, `VecScatterCreate()`, `VecScatterCopy()`
## Level
intermediate
## Location
src/vec/is/sf/interface/vscat.c
## Examples
src/dm/tutorials/ex14.c
src/dm/tutorials/ex22.c
src/dm/tutorials/ex6.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex43.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex49.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex73.c
src/tao/constrained/tutorials/ex1.c
src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/elliptic.c
src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/hyperbolic.c
src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/parabolic.c
src/ts/tutorials/ex29.c
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