# MatPartitioningSetFromOptions

Sets various partitioning options from the options database.

### Synopsis

    #include "petscmat.h"
    PetscErrorCode PETSCMAT_DLLEXPORT MatPartitioningSetFromOptions(MatPartitioning part)

Collective on MatPartitioning

### Input Parameter

part -the partitioning context.

### Options Database Command

     -mat_partitioning_type  <type>

         Use -help for a list of available methods

         (for instance, parmetis)

### Keywords

partitioning, set, method, type

Level:beginner
Location:src/mat/partition/partition.c
Index of all MatOrderings routines
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### Examples

src/ksp/examples/tutorials/ex10.c.html
src/dm/ao/examples/tutorials/ex2.c.html