Parent (MDX)
Returns the parent of a member.
Syntax
Member_Expression.Parent
Arguments
Member_Expression
A valid Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) expression that returns a member.
Remarks
The Parent function returns the parent member of the specified member.
Examples
The following examples return the parent of the July 1, 2001 member. The first example specifies this member in the context of the Date attribute hierarchy and returns the All Periods member.
SELECT [Date].[Date].[July 1, 2001].Parent ON 0
FROM [Adventure Works]
The following example specifies the July 1, 2001 member in the context of the Calendar hierarchy.
SELECT [Date].[Calendar].[July 1, 2001].Parent ON 0
FROM [Adventure Works]