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# PetscSectionGetPermutation
Returns the permutation of [0, `pEnd` - `pStart`) or `NULL` that was set with `PetscSectionSetPermutation()` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsection.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscSectionGetPermutation(PetscSection s, IS *perm)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***s -*** the `PetscSection`



## Output Parameter

- ***perm -*** The permutation as an `IS`





## See Also
 [](sec_scatter), `IS`, `PetscSection`, `PetscSectionSetPermutation()`, `PetscSectionCreate()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/is/section/interface/section.c.html#PetscSectionGetPermutation">src/vec/is/section/interface/section.c</A>


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