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# PetscContainerSetPointer
Sets the pointer value contained in the container. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"    
PetscErrorCode PetscContainerSetPointer(PetscContainer obj, void *ptr)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***obj -*** the object created with `PetscContainerCreate()`
- ***ptr -*** the pointer value





## See Also
 `PetscContainerCreate()`, `PetscContainerDestroy()`, `PetscObjectCompose()`, `PetscObjectQuery()`, `PetscObject`,
`PetscContainerGetPointer()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/objects/inherit.c.html#PetscContainerSetPointer">src/sys/objects/inherit.c</A>


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