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GetParentElement Method
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Leadtools.Dicom Namespace > DicomDataSet Class : GetParentElement Method



element
An item in the Data Set.
element
An item in the Data Set.
Returns the item in the Data Set that is the parent of the specified item.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Function GetParentElement( _
   ByVal element As DicomElement _
) As DicomElement
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As DicomDataSet
Dim element As DicomElement
Dim value As DicomElement
 
value = instance.GetParentElement(element)
C# 
public DicomElement GetParentElement( 
   DicomElement element
)
C++/CLI 
public:
DicomElement^ GetParentElement( 
   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 Load.

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:
Item 1null
Item 2Item 3
Item 4Item 3
Item 5Item 6

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

GetFirstElement

GetLastElement

GetNextElement

GetRootElement

GetChildElement

Requirements

Target Platforms: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Server 2008 family

See Also

Leadtools.Dicom requires a Medical toolkit server license and unlock key. For more information, refer to: Imaging Pro/Document/Medical Features