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# PetscSectionSetIncludesConstraints
Sets the flag indicating if constrained dofs are to be included when computing offsets 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsection.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscSectionSetIncludesConstraints(PetscSection s, PetscBool includesConstraints)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***s  -*** the `PetscSection`
- ***includesConstraints -*** the flag indicating if constrained dofs are to be included when computing offsets





## See Also
 [PetscSection](sec_petscsection), `PetscSection`, `PetscSectionGetIncludesConstraints()`

## Level
intermediate

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


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