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# VecSetFromOptions
Configures the vector from the options database. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscvec.h"   
PetscErrorCode VecSetFromOptions(Vec vec)
```
Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***vec -*** The vector





## Notes
To see all options, run your program with the -help option.

Must be called after `VecCreate()` but before the vector is used.


## See Also
 [](ch_vectors), `Vec`, `VecCreate()`, `VecSetOptionsPrefix()`

## Level
beginner

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

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex14.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex14.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/bench_kspsolve.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/bench_kspsolve.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex10.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex10.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex11.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex11.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex11f.F90.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex11f.F90</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex12.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex12.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex15.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex15.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex16.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex16.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex18.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex18.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex1f.F90.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex1f.F90</A><BR>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/impls/mpi/pbvec.c.html#VecSetFromOptions_MPI">VecSetFromOptions_MPI in src/vec/vec/impls/mpi/pbvec.c</A><BR>


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