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title: "Parent (MDX) | Microsoft Docs"
ms.date: 06/04/2018
ms.prod: sql
ms.technology: analysis-services
ms.custom: mdx
ms.topic: reference
ms.author: owend
ms.reviewer: owend
author: minewiskan
---
# 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]  
```  
  
## See Also  
 [MDX Function Reference (MDX)](../mdx/mdx-function-reference-mdx.md)