Syntax
| Visual Basic (Declaration) | |
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Public Function GetParentKey( _ ByVal element As DicomElement _ ) As DicomElement | |
| Visual Basic (Usage) |  Copy Code |
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| C# | |
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public DicomElement GetParentKey( DicomElement element ) | |
| Managed Extensions for C++ | |
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public: DicomElement* GetParentKey( DicomElement* element ) | |
| C++/CLI | |
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public: DicomElement^ GetParentKey( DicomElement^ element ) | |
Parameters
- element
- An item in the Data Set.
Return Value
The item in the Data Set that is the parent of the item specified by element, or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if element has no parent (element is a Level 0 item).Example
For an example, refer to Reset.
Remarks
The parent is the ancestor one level higher than the specified item. If the specified
item is a Level 0 item, this method will return a null reference (Nothing in Visual
Basic). Please note that the numbering of the items in the following illustration is
arbitrary and does not imply order.
| If the passed object points to: | The method returns an object pointing to: |
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| Item 1 | null |
| Item 2 | Item 3 |
| Item 4 | Item 3 |
| Item 5 | Item 6 |
The following methods will also help you navigate the Data Set:
Requirements
Target Platforms: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family