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# PetscViewerViewFromOptions
View from the viewer based on options in the options database 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscviewer.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscViewerViewFromOptions(PetscViewer A, PetscObject obj, const char name[])
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***A -*** the `PetscViewer` context
- ***obj -*** Optional object that provides the prefix for the option names
- ***name -*** command line option





## Note
See `PetscObjectViewFromOptions()` for details on the viewers and formats support via this interface


## See Also
 [](sec_viewers), `PetscViewer`, `PetscViewerView`, `PetscObjectViewFromOptions()`, `PetscViewerCreate()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/viewer/interface/view.c.html#PetscViewerViewFromOptions">src/sys/classes/viewer/interface/view.c</A>


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