# DMCompositeGetLocalVectors
Gets local vectors for each part of a `DMCOMPOSITE` Use `DMCompositeRestoreLocalVectors()` to return them. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmcomposite.h"  
PetscErrorCode DMCompositeGetLocalVectors(DM dm, ...)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***dm -*** the `DMCOMPOSITE` object



## Output Parameter

- ***Vec ... -*** the individual sequential Vecs





## Fortran Note
Not available from Fortran


## See Also
 `DMCOMPOSITE`, `DM`, `DMDestroy()`, `DMCompositeAddDM()`, `DMCreateGlobalVector()`,
`DMCompositeGather()`, `DMCompositeCreate()`, `DMCompositeGetISLocalToGlobalMappings()`, `DMCompositeGetAccess()`,
`DMCompositeRestoreLocalVectors()`, `DMCompositeScatter()`, `DMCompositeGetEntries()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/composite/pack.c.html#DMCompositeGetLocalVectors">src/dm/impls/composite/pack.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex21.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex21.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex22.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex22.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex28.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex28.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex14.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex14.c.html</A><BR>


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