MoveRootElement method (ILEADDicomDS)

VB.NET example

C# example

Visual Basic example

Visual C++ 6.0 example

 

Syntax

short MoveRootElement ();

Overview

Refer to Working with Data Sets.

Remarks

Updates the CurrentElement property to the root of the item specified in the CurrentElement property.

The root is the Level 0 ancestor of the item specified in the CurrentElement property. If the CurrentElement property specifies an item on Level 0, the CurrentElement property will be updated with the same item . Please note that the numbering of the items in this illustration is arbitrary and does not imply order.

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If the CurrentElement property contains:

The CurrentElement property will be updated with :

Item 1

Item 2

Item 3

Item 2

Item 4

Item4

Item 5

Item 6

The following methods will also help you navigate the Data Set:

MoveFirstElement method

MoveLastElement method

MoveNextElement method

MoveParentElement method

MoveChildElement method

Note: Visual Basic users can either check the return value of the method, or capture and process errors to determine whether the MovexxxElement methods have completed successfully. For an example of capturing errors, refer to any of the MovexxxElement method examples.

See Also

Elements:

MoveFirstElement method, MoveLastElement method, MoveNextElement method, MovePrevElement method, MoveParentElement method, MoveChildElement method

Topics:

Data Sets: Maneuvering Through a Data Set