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# VecRegister
Adds a new vector component implementation 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscvec.h"  
PetscErrorCode VecRegister(const char sname[], PetscErrorCode (*function)(Vec))
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***sname        -*** The name of a new user-defined creation routine
- ***function -*** The creation routine



## Notes
`VecRegister()` may be called multiple times to add several user-defined vectors


## Sample usage
```none
    VecRegister("my_vec",MyVectorCreate);
```


Then, your vector type can be chosen with the procedural interface via
```none
    VecCreate(MPI_Comm, Vec *);
    VecSetType(Vec,"my_vector_name");
```

or at runtime via the option
```none
    -vec_type my_vector_name
```





## See Also
 `VecRegisterAll()`, `VecRegisterDestroy()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/interface/vecreg.c.html#VecRegister">src/vec/vec/interface/vecreg.c</A>


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