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# PetscViewerSetType
Builds `PetscViewer` for a particular implementation. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscviewer.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscViewerSetType(PetscViewer viewer, PetscViewerType type)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***viewer      -*** the `PetscViewer` context obtained with `PetscViewerCreate()`
- ***type        -*** for example, `PETSCVIEWERASCII`



## Options Database Key

- ***-viewer_type  <type> -*** Sets the type; use -help for a list of available methods (for instance, ascii)





## Note
See `PetscViewerType` for possible values


## See Also
 [](sec_viewers), `PetscViewer`, `PetscViewerCreate()`, `PetscViewerGetType()`, `PetscViewerType`, `PetscViewerPushFormat()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/viewer/interface/viewreg.c.html#PetscViewerSetType">src/sys/classes/viewer/interface/viewreg.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex1f90.F90.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex1f90.F90</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex15.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex15.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex20.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex20.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex21.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex21.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex43.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex43.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex70.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex70.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/tutorials/ex10.c.html">src/mat/tutorials/ex10.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex12.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex12.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/viewer/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/sys/classes/viewer/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c</A><BR>


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