---
name: "auparse_get_field_str"
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_str"
---

# auparse\_get\_field\_str(3)

get current field's value

## NAME

auparse\_get\_field\_str - get current field's value

## SYNOPSIS

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

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

## DESCRIPTION

auparse\_get\_field\_str allows access to the value in the current field of the current record in the current event.

## RETURN VALUE

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

## SEE ALSO

[**auparse\_get\_field\_name**(3)](/auparse_get_field_name/3.md), [**auparse\_get\_field\_int**(3)](/auparse_get_field_int/3.md), [**auparse\_interpret\_field**(3)](/auparse_interpret_field/3.md), [**auparse\_next\_field**(3)](/auparse_next_field/3.md).

## AUTHOR

Steve Grubb