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

## [Name](#Name)

mysql\_field\_tell - Returns offset of the field cursor

## [Synopsis](#Synopsis)

```
#include <mysql.h>
MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET mysql_field_tell(MYSQL_RES * result);
    
```

## [Description](#Description)

Return the offset of the field cursor used for the last [**mysql\_fetch\_field(3)**](/man/os/mariadb-12.3/mysql_fetch_field.3) call. This value can be used as a parameter for the function [**mysql\_field\_seek(3)**](/man/os/mariadb-12.3/mysql_field_seek.3).

## [Parameter](#Parameter)

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result - a result set identifier returned by [**mysql\_store\_result(3)**](/man/os/mariadb-12.3/mysql_store_result.3) or [**mysql\_use\_result(3)**](/man/os/mariadb-12.3/mysql_use_result.3).

## [Return value](#Return_value)

Returns the current offset of the field cursor

## [See also](#See_also)

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[**mysql\_field\_seek(3)**](/man/os/mariadb-12.3/mysql_field_seek.3)

Version 3.4

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Document: mysql_field_tell(3) from mariadb-12.3 12.3.3-r2 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/MariaDB/server.git