# MatPartitioningSetType

Sets the type of partitioner to use

### Synopsis

    #include "petscmat.h"
    PetscErrorCode PETSCMAT_DLLEXPORT MatPartitioningSetType(MatPartitioning part,const MatPartitioningType type)

Collective on MatPartitioning

### Input Parameter

part -the partitioning context.
type -a known method

### Options Database Command

     -mat_partitioning_type  <type>

         Use -help for a list of available methods

         (for instance, parmetis)

### Keywords

partitioning, set, method, type

### See Also

MatPartitioningCreate(), MatPartitioningApply(), MatPartitioningType

Level:intermediate
Location:src/mat/partition/partition.c
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