# DMDAGetFieldNames
Gets the name of each component in the vector associated with the `DMDA` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmda.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMDAGetFieldNames(DM da, const char *const **names)
```
Not collective; names will contain a common value


## Input Parameter

- ***dm -*** the `DMDA` object



## Output Parameter

- ***names -*** the names of the components, final string is NULL, will have the same number of entries as the dof used in creating the `DMDA`





## Fortran Note
Not supported from Fortran, use `DMDAGetFieldName()`


## See Also
 `DM`, `DMDA`, `DMDAGetFieldName()`, `DMDASetCoordinateName()`, `DMDAGetCoordinateName()`, `DMDASetFieldName()`, `DMDASetFieldNames()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/da/dacorn.c.html#DMDAGetFieldNames">src/dm/impls/da/dacorn.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/extchemfield.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/extchemfield.c.html</A><BR>


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