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# mysql\_stmt\_row\_seek

## Syntax

```c
MYSQL_ROW_OFFSET mysql_stmt_row_seek(MYSQL_STMT * stmt,
     MYSQL_ROW_OFFSET offset);
```

## Parameters

* `stmt` - a statement handle, which was previously allocated by [mysql\_stmt\_init()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_init.md).
* `offset` - row offset. This value can be obtained either by [`mysql_stmt_row_seek()`](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_row_seek.md) or [mysql\_stmt\_row\_tell()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_row_tell.md).

## Description

Positions the row cursor to an arbitrary row in a result set which was obtained by [mysql\_stmt\_store\_result()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_store_result.md).

## Return Value

Returns the previous row offset.

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The result set must be obtained by [mysql\_stmt\_store\_result()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_store_result.md).
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## See Also

* [mysql\_stmt\_row\_tell()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_row_tell.md)
* [mysql\_stmt\_store\_result](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_store_result.md)

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