PostgreSQL 7.4.11 Documentation
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# pg_lo_tell

## Name

pg_lo_tell -- return the current seek position of a large object

## Synopsis

    pg_lo_tell conn descriptor

## Description

`pg_lo_tell` returns the current read/write position in bytes from the beginning of the large object.

## Arguments

`conn`

  The handle of a connection to the database in which the large object exists.

`descriptor`

  A descriptor for the large object from `pg_lo_open`.

## Return Value

A zero-based offset in bytes suitable for input to `pg_lo_lseek`.

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