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# PetscSectionSetNumFields
Sets the number of fields in a `PetscSection` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsection.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscSectionSetNumFields(PetscSection s, PetscInt numFields)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***s -*** the `PetscSection`
- ***numFields -*** the number of fields





## Notes
Calling this destroys all the information in the `PetscSection` including the chart.

You must call `PetscSectionSetChart()` after calling this.


## See Also
 [PetscSection](sec_petscsection), `PetscSection`, `PetscSectionGetNumFields()`, `PetscSectionSetChart()`, `PetscSectionReset()`

## Level
intermediate

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

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex7.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex7.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c</A><BR>


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