---
name: "mysql_field_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_field_seek"
---

# mysql\_field\_seek(3)

### Name

mysql\_field\_seek - sets the field cursor to given offset

### Synopsis

-

  ```
  #include <mysql.h>
  MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET mysql_field_seek(MYSQL_RES * result,
                                      MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET offset);
  ```

### Description

Sets the field cursor to the given offset. The next call to **[mysql\_fetch\_field(3)](/mysql_fetch_field/3.md)** will retrieve the field definition of the column associated with that offset.

### Parameters

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  `result` - a result set identifier returned by **[mysql\_store\_result(3)](/mysql_store_result/3.md)** or **[mysql\_use\_result(3)](/mysql_use_result/3.md)**.

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  `offset` - the field number. This number must be in the range from `0`..`number of fields - 1`.

### Notes

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  The number of fields can be obtained from **[mysql\_field\_count(3)](/mysql_field_count/3.md)** .

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  To move the field cursor to the first field offset parameter should be zero.

### Return value

Returns the previous value of the field cursor

### See also

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  **[mysql\_field\_tell(3)](/mysql_field_tell/3.md)**