# mysql\_field\_seek

## Syntax

```c
MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET mysql_field_seek(MYSQL_RES * result,
                                    MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET offset);
```

* `result` - a result set identifier returned by [mysql\_store\_result()](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_store_result) or [mysql\_use\_result()](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_use_result).
* `offset` - the field number. This number must be in the range from `0`..`number of fields - 1`.

## Description

Sets the field cursor to the given offset. The next call to [mysql\_fetch\_field()](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_fetch_field) will retrieve the field definition of the column associated with that offset.

Returns the previous value of the field cursor.

{% hint style="info" %}
The number of fields can be obtained from [mysql\_field\_count()](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_field_count).

To move the field cursor to the first field offset parameter should be null.
{% endhint %}

## See also

* [mysql\_field\_tell()](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_field_tell)

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