result_id is a valid result id (select type queries only, and only if a "scrollable" cursor was requested when calling sesam_query()).
whence sets the global default value for the scrolling type, it specifies the scroll type to use in subsequent fetch operations on "scrollable" cursors, which can be set to the following predefined constants:
Table 1. Valid values for "whence" parameter
| Value | Constant | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | SESAM_SEEK_NEXT | read sequentially |
| 1 | SESAM_SEEK_PRIOR | read sequentially backwards |
| 2 | SESAM_SEEK_FIRST | fetch first row (after fetch, the default is set to SESAM_SEEK_NEXT) |
| 3 | SESAM_SEEK_LAST | fetch last row (after fetch, the default is set to SESAM_SEEK_PRIOR) |
| 4 | SESAM_SEEK_ABSOLUTE | fetch absolute row number given as offset (Zero-based. After fetch, the default is set to SESAM_SEEK_ABSOLUTE, and the offset value is auto-incremented) |
| 5 | SESAM_SEEK_RELATIVE | fetch relative to current sc |