# DMMoabGetDofs
Gets the global degree-of-freedom for all fields (components) defined on an array of MOAB EntityHandles. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmmoab.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMMoabGetDofs(DM dm, PetscInt npoints, const moab::EntityHandle *points, PetscInt *dof)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dm     -*** the discretization manager object
- ***npoints -*** the total number of Entities in the points array
- ***points -*** the MOAB EntityHandle container array which holds the field degree-of-freedom values



## Output Parameter

- ***dof -*** the global degree-of-freedom index array corresponding to the field in the discrete representation (Vec, Mat)





## See Also
 `DMMoabGetFieldDofs()`, `DMMoabGetDofsLocal()`, `DMMoabGetDofsBlocked()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/moab/dmmbfield.cxx.html#DMMoabGetDofs">src/dm/impls/moab/dmmbfield.cxx</A>


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