mysql\_field\_seek(3) MariaDB Connector/C mysql\_field\_seek(3)

## [Name](#Name)

mysql\_field\_seek - sets the field cursor to given offset

## [Synopsis](#Synopsis)

```
#include <mysql.h>
MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET mysql_field_seek(MYSQL_RES * result,


                                    MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET offset);
    
```

## [Description](#Description)

Sets the field cursor to the given offset. The next call to [**mysql\_fetch\_field(3)**](/man/os/mariadb-11.5/mysql_fetch_field.3) will retrieve the field definition of the column associated with that offset.

## [Parameters](#Parameters)

•

result - a result set identifier returned by [**mysql\_store\_result(3)**](/man/os/mariadb-11.5/mysql_store_result.3) or [**mysql\_use\_result(3)**](/man/os/mariadb-11.5/mysql_use_result.3).

•

offset - the field number. This number must be in the range from 0..number of fields - 1.

## [Notes](#Notes)

•

The number of fields can be obtained from [**mysql\_field\_count(3)**](/man/os/mariadb-11.5/mysql_field_count.3) .

•

To move the field cursor to the first field offset parameter should be zero.

## [Return value](#Return_value)

Returns the previous value of the field cursor

## [See also](#See_also)

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[**mysql\_field\_tell(3)**](/man/os/mariadb-11.5/mysql_field_tell.3)

Version 3.3.1

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Document: mysql_field_seek(3) from mariadb-11.5 11.5.2-r4 (Chainguard OS)