# VecScatterGetMerged
Returns true if the scatter is completed in the `VecScatterBegin()` and the `VecScatterEnd()` does nothing 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsf.h" 
PetscErrorCode VecScatterGetMerged(VecScatter sf, PetscBool *flg)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***sf -*** scatter context created with `VecScatterCreate()`



## Output Parameter

- ***flg -*** `PETSC_TRUE` if the `VecScatterBegin()`/`VecScatterEnd()` are all done during the `VecScatterBegin()`





## See Also
  [](sec_scatter), `VecScatter`, `VecScatterCreate()`, `VecScatterEnd()`, `VecScatterBegin()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/is/sf/interface/vscat.c.html#VecScatterGetMerged">src/vec/is/sf/interface/vscat.c</A>


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