---
name: "auparse_first_field"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "audit"
version: "4.2.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/auparse_first_field"
---

# auparse\_first\_field(3)

reposition field cursor

## NAME

auparse\_first\_field - reposition field cursor

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<auparse.h\>**

**int auparse\_first\_field(const auparse\_state\_t \****au);"*

## DESCRIPTION

auparse\_first\_field repositions the library's internal cursor to point to the first field of the current record in the current event.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns 0 if there is no event data; otherwise, 1 for success.

## SEE ALSO

[**auparse\_next\_field**(3)](/auparse_next_field/3.md).

## AUTHOR

Steve Grubb