# PetscViewerGetOptionsPrefix

Sets the prefix used for searching for all PetscViewer options in the database.

### Synopsis

    #include "petsc.h"
    PetscErrorCode PETSC_DLLEXPORT PetscViewerGetOptionsPrefix(PetscViewer viewer,const char *prefix[])

Not Collective

### Input Parameter

viewer -the PetscViewer context

### Output Parameter

prefix -pointer to the prefix string used

Notes: On the fortran side, the user should pass in a string 'prefix' of sufficient length to hold the prefix.

### Keywords

PetscViewer, get, options, prefix, database

### See Also

PetscViewerAppendOptionsPrefix()

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Location:src/sys/src/viewer/interface/view.c
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