# VecSetOption

Sets an option for controling a vector's behavior.

### Synopsis

    #include "petscvec.h"
    PetscErrorCode PETSCVEC_DLLEXPORT VecSetOption(Vec x,VecOption op)

Collective on Vec

### Input Parameter

| x | - the vector
| op | - the option

### Supported Options

| VEC_IGNORE_OFF_PROC_ENTRIES, which causes VecSetValues() to ignore | - entries destined to be stored on a seperate processor. This can be used to eliminate the global reduction in the VecAssemblyXXXX() if you know that you have only used VecSetValues() to set local elements
| VEC_TREAT_OFF_PROC_ENTRIES restores the treatment of off processor entries. | -

Level:intermediate
Location:src/vec/interface/vector.c
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