# DMFieldType
String with the name of a `DMField` method 
## Synopsis
```
typedef const char *DMFieldType;
#define DMFIELDDA    "da"
#define DMFIELDDS    "ds"
#define DMFIELDSHELL "shell"

```



## See Also
 `DMField`, `DMFieldSetType()`, `DMFieldGetType()`, `DMFieldRegister()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscdmfield.h.html#DMFieldType">include/petscdmfield.h</A>


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