---
title: MDQueryCreateResultFunction
framework: coreservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Alias
path: coreservices/mdquerycreateresultfunction
---

# MDQueryCreateResultFunction

Callback function used to create the result objects stored and returned by a query.

## Declaration

```swift
typealias MDQueryCreateResultFunction = (MDQuery?, MDItem?, UnsafeMutableRawPointer?) -> UnsafeRawPointer?
```

## Parameters

- `query`: The query instance.
- `item`: The default MDItemRef for the result.
- `context`: The user-defined context parameter provided to the MDQuerySetCreateResultFunction function.

## Return Value

Return Value The function mustreturn a pointer-sized value that can be managed with the callbackswhich were set at the same time the create function was given tothe query. The value must be returned with a reference (such asif the retain callback had been called on it), as implied by theCreate name. If this function doesn't wish to create a new objectit can return the given MDItemRef, but must also return it witha new retain, and the callbacks must be able to handle an MDItemRefas an input value. If this function returns NULL, NULL will be storedfor the moment in the query, MDQueryGetResultAtIndex() may returnNULL for that result, and the next time the query wants the result,it will call this function again.

## Discussion

Discussion The function may hold onto the given attribute name and/orvalue in some other data structure, but must retain them for themto remain valid.

## See Also

### Callbacks

- [MDQuerySortComparatorFunction](coreservices/mdquerysortcomparatorfunction.md)
- [MDQueryCreateValueFunction](coreservices/mdquerycreatevaluefunction.md)