# PCMGCycleType
Use V-cycle or W-cycle 
## Synopsis
```
typedef enum {
  PC_MG_CYCLE_V = 1,
  PC_MG_CYCLE_W = 2
} PCMGCycleType;
```



## Values

- ***`PC_MG_V_CYCLE` -*** use the v cycle
- ***`PC_MG_W_CYCLE` -*** use the w cycle



## See Also
 [](sec_pc), `PCMG`, `PC`, `PCMGSetCycleType()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscpctypes.h.html#PCMGCycleType">include/petscpctypes.h</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex35.cxx.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex35.cxx.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex36.cxx.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex36.cxx.html</A><BR>


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