# PetscElementalInitialized
Determine whether Elemental is initialized 
## Synopsis
```
PetscErrorCode PetscElementalInitialized(PetscBool *isInitialized)
```
Not Collective




## Note
Can be called outside of `PetscInitialize()` and `PetscFinalize()`.


## See Also
 `MATELEMENTAL`, `PetscElementalInitializePackage()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/objects/cxx/elemental.cxx.html#PetscElementalInitialized">src/sys/objects/cxx/elemental.cxx</A>


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