Parent (MDX)

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Returns the parent of a member.

Syntax

Member_Expression.Parent

Arguments

  • Member_Expression
    A valid Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) expression that returns a member.

Remarks

The Parent function returns the parent member of the specified member.

Examples

The following examples return the parent of the July 1, 2001 member. The first example specifies this member in the context of the Date attribute hierarchy and returns the All Periods member.

SELECT [Date].[Date].[July 1, 2001].Parent ON 0
FROM [Adventure Works]

The following example specifies the July 1, 2001 member in the context of the Calendar hierarchy.

SELECT [Date].[Calendar].[July 1, 2001].Parent ON 0
FROM [Adventure Works]

See Also

Reference

MDX Function Reference (MDX)

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance

Change History

Release History

17 July 2006
Changed content:
  • Updated syntax and arguments to improve clarity.
  • Added updated examples.