# DMStagGetLocalSizes
get local elementwise sizes 
## Synopsis
```
PetscErrorCode DMStagGetLocalSizes(DM dm, PetscInt *m, PetscInt *n, PetscInt *p)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***dm -*** the `DMSTAG` object



## Output Parameters

- ***m -*** local element counts (excluding ghosts) in the x direction
- ***n -*** local element counts (excluding ghosts) in the y direction
- ***p -*** local element counts (excluding ghosts) in the z direction





## Note
Arguments corresponding to higher dimensions are ignored for 1D and 2D grids. These arguments may be set to `NULL` in this case.


## See Also
 [](chapter_stag), `DMSTAG`, `DMStagGetGlobalSizes()`, `DMStagGetDOF()`, `DMStagGetNumRanks()`, `DMDAGetLocalInfo()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/stagutils.c.html#DMStagGetLocalSizes">src/dm/impls/stag/stagutils.c</A>


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