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# AOType
String with the name of a PETSc application ordering type 
## Synopsis
```
typedef const char *AOType;
#define AOBASIC          "basic"
#define AOADVANCED       "advanced"
#define AOMAPPING        "mapping"
#define AOMEMORYSCALABLE "memoryscalable"

```



## See Also
 `AOSetType()`, `AO`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscao.h.html#AOType">include/petscao.h</A>


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