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# PetscObjectGetOptions
Gets the options database used by the object that has been set with `PetscObjectSetOptions()`
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"
PetscErrorCode PetscObjectGetOptions(PetscObject obj, PetscOptions *options)
```
Collective
## Input Parameter
- ***obj -*** any PETSc object, for example a `Vec`, `Mat` or `KSP`.
## Output Parameter
- ***options -*** the options database
## Note
If this is not called the object will use the default options database
## Developer Note
This functionality is not used in PETSc and should, perhaps, be removed
## See Also
`PetscOptionsCreate()`, `PetscOptionsDestroy()`, `PetscObjectSetOptionsPrefix()`, `PetscObjectAppendOptionsPrefix()`, `PetscObjectPrependOptionsPrefix()`,
`PetscObjectGetOptionsPrefix()`, `PetscObjectSetOptions()`
## Level
advanced
## Location
src/sys/objects/prefix.c
## Examples
src/snes/tutorials/ex36.c
src/ts/tutorials/ex53.c
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