# DMSwarmRegisterPetscDatatypeField
Register a field to a DMSwarm with a native PETSc data type 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmswarm.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMSwarmRegisterPetscDatatypeField(DM dm, const char fieldname[], PetscInt blocksize, PetscDataType type)
```
Collective on dm


## Input parameters

- ***dm -*** a DMSwarm
- ***fieldname -*** the textual name to identify this field
- ***blocksize -*** the number of each data type
- ***type -*** a valid PETSc data type (PETSC_CHAR, PETSC_SHORT, PETSC_INT, PETSC_FLOAT, PETSC_REAL, PETSC_LONG)





## Notes
The textual name for each registered field must be unique.


## See Also
 `DMSwarmRegisterUserStructField()`, `DMSwarmRegisterUserDatatypeField()`

## Level
beginner

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

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/swarm/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/impls/swarm/tutorials/ex1.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/swarm/tutorials/ex1f90.F90.html">src/dm/impls/swarm/tutorials/ex1f90.F90.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex20.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex20.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex21.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex21.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex1.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex1.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex2.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex2.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex3.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex3.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex70.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex70.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex63.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex63.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex77.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex77.c.html</A><BR>


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