# PetscSectionSetFieldComponents
Sets the number of field components for the given field. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsection.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscSectionSetFieldComponents(PetscSection s, PetscInt field, PetscInt numComp)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***s -*** the PetscSection
- ***field -*** the field number
- ***numComp -*** the number of field components





## See Also
 [PetscSection](sec_petscsection), `PetscSection`, `PetscSectionGetFieldComponents()`, `PetscSectionGetNumFields()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/is/section/interface/section.c.html#PetscSectionSetFieldComponents">src/vec/is/section/interface/section.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex7.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex7.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c.html</A><BR>


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