# DMSetSectionSF
Set the `PetscSF` encoding the parallel dof overlap for the `DM` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"          
#include "petscdmlabel.h"     
#include "petscds.h"     
PetscErrorCode DMSetSectionSF(DM dm, PetscSF sf)
```

## Input Parameters

- ***dm -*** The `DM`
- ***sf -*** The `PetscSF`





## Note
Any previous `PetscSF` is destroyed


## See Also
 `DMGetSectionSF()`, `DMCreateSectionSF()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/interface/dm.c.html#DMSetSectionSF">src/dm/interface/dm.c</A>


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