Parent property

Returns an IERUItem interface pointer for a specified item's parent.

Syntax

C++

HRESULT get_Parent(IERUItem** ppParent)

Scripting languages

Set parent = Object.Parent

Remarks

The return value for the Parent property is the containing item. The following table lists all eRoom items and their parents:

Item	Parent
Ballot	Poll or Poll Page
Comment	Topic
Discussion Page	Folder Page, Note Page, Topic Page, Poll Page, Database Row Page, Calendar Event Page, or Inbox Page
File	Version Page, Folder Page, Note Page, Topic Page, Poll Page, Database Row Page, Calendar Event Page, or Inbox Page
Folder Page	Folder Page, Note Page, Topic Page, Poll Page, Database Row Page, Calendar Event Page, or Inbox Page
Inbox Page	Folder Page, Note Page, Topic Page, Poll Page, Database Row Page, Calendar Event Page, or Inbox Page
Link	Folder Page, Note Page, Topic Page, Poll Page, Database Row Page, Calendar Event Page, or Inbox Page
Mail Page	Folder Page, Note Page, Topic Page, Poll Page, Database Row Page, Calendar Event Page, or Inbox Page
Note Page	Folder Page, Note Page, Topic Page, Poll Page, Database Row Page, Calendar Event Page, or Inbox Page
Poll	Topic
Poll Page	Folder Page, Note Page, Topic Page, Poll Page, Database Row Page, Calendar Event Page, or Inbox Page
List Page	Folder Page, Note Page, Topic Page, Poll Page, Database Row Page, Calendar Event Page, or Inbox Page
Database Row	Database Page
Calendar Event	Calendar Page
Topic Page	Discussion Page
Version Page	File (current version)
Vote	Ballot

The home page of an eRoom has no parent and, therefore, the Parent property returns NULL (C++) or Nothing (scripting languages) if the item is an eRoom's home page.

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Applies to
IERUItem
IERUSEvent_AddFile_Before
IERUSEvent_ReplaceFile_Before
IERUSEvent_Item

See also
IERUContainer