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# 4 - Server Response Packets

For most commands which the client sends to the server, the server returns the following response packets:

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[EOF\_Packet](/docs/server/reference/clientserver-protocol/4-server-response-packets/eof_packet.md)
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Marks the end of a result set and returns status and warnings.
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[ERR\_Packet](/docs/server/reference/clientserver-protocol/4-server-response-packets/err_packet.md)
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Indicates that an error occurred.
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[LOCAL\_INFILE\_Packet](/docs/server/reference/clientserver-protocol/4-server-response-packets/packet_local_infile.md)
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If the client sends a `LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE` statement via [com\_query](https://kb-archive.mariadb.net/kb/en/com_query/), the server responds with `LOCAL_INFILE_Packet` to tell the client to send a specified file to the server.
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[OK\_Packet](/docs/server/reference/clientserver-protocol/4-server-response-packets/ok_packet.md)
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Sent by the server to the client. Indicates a successful completion of a command sent by the client before.
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[Result Set Packets](/docs/server/reference/clientserver-protocol/4-server-response-packets/result-set-packets.md)
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The server sends multiple packets as part of a result set.
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[Result Set Row](/docs/server/reference/clientserver-protocol/4-server-response-packets/resultset-row.md)
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Data representing a database result set unit.
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