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# PetscSectionSetFieldOffset
Set the offset into an array or `Vec` for the dof associated with the given field at a point. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsection.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscSectionSetFieldOffset(PetscSection s, PetscInt point, PetscInt field, PetscInt offset)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***s -*** the `PetscSection`
- ***point -*** the point
- ***field -*** the field
- ***offset -*** the offset





## Note
The user usually does not call this function, but uses `PetscSectionSetUp()`


## See Also
 [PetscSection](sec_petscsection), `PetscSection`, `PetscSectionGetFieldOffset()`, `PetscSectionSetOffset()`, `PetscSectionCreate()`, `PetscSectionSetUp()`

## Level
developer

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


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