# VecSetOptionsPrefix
Sets the prefix used for searching for all `Vec` options in the database. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscvec.h"   
PetscErrorCode VecSetOptionsPrefix(Vec v, const char prefix[])
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***v -*** the `Vec` context
- ***prefix -*** the prefix to prepend to all option names





## Note
A hyphen (-) must NOT be given at the beginning of the prefix name.
The first character of all runtime options is AUTOMATICALLY the hyphen.


## See Also
 [](chapter_vectors), `Vec`, `VecSetFromOptions()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/interface/vector.c.html#VecSetOptionsPrefix">src/vec/vec/interface/vector.c</A>


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