# DMPlexCreateLabelField
Create a cell field whose value is the label value for that cell 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmplex.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMPlexCreateLabelField(DM dm, DMLabel label, Vec *val)
```

## Input Parameters

- ***dm    -*** The DMPlex
- ***label -*** The DMLabel



## Output Parameter

- ***val -*** The label value field



## Options Database Keys

- ***-dm_label_view -*** Adds the label value field into the DM output from -dm_view using the same viewer





## See Also
 [](chapter_unstructured), `DM`, `DMPLEX`, `DMView()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/plex.c.html#DMPlexCreateLabelField">src/dm/impls/plex/plex.c</A>


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