# DMStagSetGlobalSizes
set global element counts in each direction 
## Synopsis
```
PetscErrorCode DMStagSetGlobalSizes(DM dm, PetscInt N0, PetscInt N1, PetscInt N2)
```
Logically Collective; `N0`, `N1`, and `N2` must contain common values


## Input Parameters

- ***dm -*** the `DMSTAG` object
- ***N0 -*** global elementwise size in the x direction
- ***N1 -*** global elementwise size in the y direction
- ***N2 -*** global elementwise size in the z direction





## Note
Arguments corresponding to higher dimensions are ignored for 1D and 2D grids.


## See Also
 [](chapter_stag), `DMSTAG`, `DMStagGetGlobalSizes()`, `DMDASetSizes()`

## Level
advanced

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


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