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

# ausearch\_clear(3)

clear search parameters

## NAME

ausearch\_clear - clear search parameters

## SYNOPSIS

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

**void ausearch\_clear(auparse\_state\_t \****au);"*

## DESCRIPTION

ausearch\_clear clears any search parameters stored in the parser instance and frees memory associated with it.

## RETURN VALUE

None.

## SEE ALSO

[**ausearch\_add\_item**(3)](/ausearch_add_item/3.md), [**ausearch\_add\_regex**(3)](/ausearch_add_regex/3.md).

## AUTHOR

Steve Grubb