Parent property

Returns the object or collection that contains the specified object or collection. Read-only.

Applies to

Collections:  AddIns, Adjustments, DataRanges, DataSets, Directions, Fields, FindResults, PlaceCategories, SavedWebPages, Shapes, Symbols, Toolbars, Waypoints

Objects:  Application, DataMap, DataRange, DataSet, Direction, DriverProfile, Field, FillFormat, Hyperlink, LineFormat, Location, Map, PageSetup, PlaceCategory, Pushpin, Recordset, Route, SavedWebPage, SelectedArea, Shape, StreetAddress, Symbol, Toolbar, Waypoint

Syntax

object.Parent

Parameters

Part	Description
object	Required. An expression that returns a collection or object in the Applies to list.

Remarks

To view the entire MapPoint object hierarchy, see the About the Microsoft MapPoint object model topic.

This table shows the parent for every object and collection in the MapPoint object model:

Collection/Object	Parent
AddIns	Application
Adjustments	Shape
Application	Application
DataMap	DataSet
DataRange	DataRanges
DataRanges	DataMap
DataSet	DataSets
DataSets	Map
Direction	Directions
Directions	Direction, Route, or Waypoint
DriverProfile	Route
Field	Fields
Fields	DataSet or Recordset
FillFormat	Shape
FindResults	Map
Hyperlink	Pushpin
LineFormat	Shape
Location	Map
Map	Application or MappointControl
MappointControl	none
MapPointUtilities	none
PageSetup	Map
PlaceCategories	Map
PlaceCategory	PlaceCategories
Pushpin	DataSet
Recordset	DataSet
Route	Map
SavedWebPage	SavedWebPages
SavedWebPages	Map
SelectedArea	Map
Shape	Shapes
Shapes	Map
StreetAddress	Map
Symbol	Symbols
Symbols	Map
Toolbar	Toolbars
Toolbars	Application
Waypoint	Waypoints
Waypoints	Route

Example

    Sub GetParentOfMapObject()


    Dim objApp As New MapPoint.Application
    Dim objMap As MapPoint.Map


    'Create the Map object and set up application
    Set objMap = objApp.ActiveMap
    objApp.Visible = True


    'Parent of the Map object is the Application object
    MsgBox objMap.Parent.DefaultFilePath
  End Sub