---
name: "auparse_goto_field_num"
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_goto_field_num"
---

# auparse\_goto\_field\_num(3)

move field cursor to specific field

## NAME

auparse\_goto\_field\_num - move field cursor to specific field

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int auparse\_goto\_field\_num(const auparse\_state\_t \****au,***unsigned***int"***num);"**

## DESCRIPTION

auparse\_goto\_field\_num will move the internal library cursors to point to a specific field number in the current record. Fields within the same record are numbered starting from 0. This is generally not needed but there are some cases where one may want precise control over the exact field being looked at.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns 0 on error or 1 for success.

## SEE ALSO

[**auparse\_get\_field\_num**(3)](/auparse_get_field_num/3.md),[**auparse\_goto\_record\_num**(3)](/auparse_goto_record_num/3.md).

## AUTHOR

Steve Grubb