---
name: "auparse_get_field_name"
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_get_field_name"
---

# auparse\_get\_field\_name(3)

get current field's name

## NAME

auparse\_get\_field\_name - get current field's name

## SYNOPSIS

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

**const char \* auparse\_get\_field\_name(const auparse\_state\_t \****au);"*

## DESCRIPTION

auparse\_get\_field\_name allows access to the current field name of the current record in the current event.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns NULL if an error occurs; otherwise, a pointer to the field's name.

## SEE ALSO

[**auparse\_get\_field\_str**(3)](/auparse_get_field_str/3.md), [**auparse\_interpret\_field**(3)](/auparse_interpret_field/3.md), [**auparse\_next\_field**(3)](/auparse_next_field/3.md).

## AUTHOR

Steve Grubb