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# GetFieldByType Method of the MrzData Object

This method returns the MRZ field by type.

## Syntax

### C++

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT GetFieldByType(
   MrzFieldTypeEnum Type,
   IMrzField**      Result
);
```

### C\#

```csharp theme={null}
IMrzField GetFieldByType( MrzFieldTypeEnum Type );
```

### Visual Basic .NET

```vb theme={null}
Function GetFieldByType(Type As MrzFieldTypeEnum) As IMrzField
```

## Parameters

Type

\[in] Specifies the type of the field. See the description of the [MrzFieldTypeEnum](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/enumerations/mrzfieldtypeenum) constants.

Result

\[out, retval] A pointer to IMrzField\* pointer variable that receives the interface pointer of the output [MrzField](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/document-related-objects/mrzfield) object.

## Return values

This function has no specific return values. It returns the [standard return values of ABBYY FineReader Engine functions](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/return-codes).

## See also

[MrzData](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/document-related-objects/mrzdata)

[MrzField](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/document-related-objects/mrzfield)