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# PetscOptionsDestroy
Destroys an option database. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscOptionsDestroy(PetscOptions *options)
```
Logically Collective on whatever communicator was associated with the call to `PetscOptionsCreate()`


## Input Parameter

- ***options -*** the `PetscOptions` object





## See Also
 `PetscOptionsInsert()`, `PetscOptionsPush()`, `PetscOptionsPop()`, `PetscOptionsInsert()`, `PetscOptionsSetValue()`

## Level
advanced

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

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/tutorials/ex19.c.html">src/sys/tutorials/ex19.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/tutorials/ex20.c.html">src/sys/tutorials/ex20.c</A><BR>


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