---
name: "mysql_data_seek"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "mariadb"
version: "13.0.2-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mysql_data_seek"
---

# mysql\_data\_seek(3)

### Name

mysql\_data\_seek - seeks to an offset

### Synopsis

-

  ```
  #include <mysql.h>
  void mysql_data_seek(MYSQL_RES * result,
                       my_ulonglong offset);
  ```

### Description

The mysql\_data\_seek() function seeks to an arbitrary function result pointer specified by the offset in the result set. Returns zero on success, nonzero if an error occurred.

### Parameters

- •

  `result` - a result set identifier returned by mysql\_store\_result().

- •

  `offset` - the field offset. Must be between zero and the total number of rows minus one (0..mysql\_num\_rows - 1).

### Notes

This function can only be used with buffered result sets obtained from the use of the **[mysql\_store\_result(3)](/mysql_store_result/3.md)** function.

### See also

- •

  **[mysql\_num\_rows(3)](/mysql_num_rows/3.md)**

- •

  **[mysql\_store\_result(3)](/mysql_store_result/3.md)**