MoveParentKey method

Builder Syntax	int __fastcall MoveParentKey (void);
Delphi Syntax	Function MoveParentKey (): Integer;
Overview	Refer to Working with Key Elements.

Remarks

Updates the CurrentElement property with the parent of the key element specified in the CurrentElement property.

This method requires that the DICOM Dir Data Set is evaluated as a tree structure.

The parent is the ancestor one level higher than the specified key element. If the specified item is a Level 0 key element, this method will set the CurrentElement property to 0. 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	NULL
Item 2	Item 3
Item 4	Item3
Item 5	Item 6

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

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.