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# VecViewFromOptions
View a vector based on values in the options database 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscvec.h"   
PetscErrorCode VecViewFromOptions(Vec A, PetscObject obj, const char name[])
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***A -*** the vector
- ***obj -*** Optional object that provides the options prefix for this viewing
- ***name -*** command line option





## Note
See `PetscObjectViewFromOptions()` to see the `PetscViewer` and PetscViewerFormat` available


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

## Level
intermediate

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

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/dt/dualspace/impls/lagrange/tutorials/ex2.c.html">src/dm/dt/dualspace/impls/lagrange/tutorials/ex2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex7.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex7.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/swarm/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/impls/swarm/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/tutorials/ex3.c.html">src/mat/tutorials/ex3.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/tutorials/ex5cu.cu.html">src/mat/tutorials/ex5cu.cu</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/tutorials/ex5k.kokkos.cxx.html">src/mat/tutorials/ex5k.kokkos.cxx</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex12.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex12.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex13.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex13.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex17.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex17.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex20.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex20.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex23.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex23.c</A><BR>


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