# DMPlexGetGhostCellStratum
Get the range of cells which are used to enforce FV boundary conditions 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmplex.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMPlexGetGhostCellStratum(DM dm, PetscInt *gcStart, PetscInt *gcEnd)
```

## Input Parameter

- ***dm -*** The `DMPLEX` object



## Output Parameters

- ***gcStart -*** The first ghost cell, or NULL
- ***gcEnd   -*** The upper bound on ghost cells, or NULL





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

## Level
advanced

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

## Examples
<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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