# PetscViewerBinarySetUseMPIIO
Sets a binary viewer to use MPI-IO for reading/writing. Must be called before `PetscViewerFileSetName()` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscviewer.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscViewerBinarySetUseMPIIO(PetscViewer viewer, PetscBool use)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***viewer -*** the `PetscViewer`; must be a `PETSCVIEWERBINARY`
- ***use -*** `PETSC_TRUE` means MPI-IO will be used



## Options Database Key
-viewer_binary_mpiio : Flag for using MPI-IO




## See Also
 [](sec_viewers), `PETSCVIEWERBINARY`, `PetscViewerFileSetMode()`, `PetscViewerCreate()`, `PetscViewerSetType()`, `PetscViewerBinaryOpen()`,
`PetscViewerBinaryGetUseMPIIO()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/binary/binv.c.html#PetscViewerBinarySetUseMPIIO">src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/binary/binv.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex15.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex15.c.html</A><BR>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/binary/binv.c.html#PetscViewerBinarySetUseMPIIO_Binary">PetscViewerBinarySetUseMPIIO_Binary in src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/binary/binv.c</A><BR>


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