# PetscSectionSymLabelSetLabel
set the label whose strata will define the points that receive symmetries 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmlabel.h"   
#include "petscsection.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscSectionSymLabelSetLabel(PetscSectionSym sym, DMLabel label)
```
Logically collective on sym


## Input parameters

- ***sym -*** the section symmetries
- ***label -*** the DMLabel describing the types of points



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## See Also
 `PetscSectionSymLabelSetStratum()`, `PetscSectionSymCreateLabel()`, `PetscSectionGetPointSyms()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/label/dmlabel.c.html#PetscSectionSymLabelSetLabel">src/dm/label/dmlabel.c</A>


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