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GetParent

Returns the parent range object.

Syntax​

expression.GetParent();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiValidation class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

ApiRange

Example​

Get the parent range of the validation in a spreadsheet.

// How to retrieve the validation parent range in a spreadsheet.

// Get the parent for a validation in a spreadsheet.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
let range = worksheet.GetRange("A1:A5");
let validation = range.GetValidation();
validation.Add("xlValidateWholeNumber", "xlValidAlertStop", "xlGreater", 10);
let parent = validation.GetParent();
worksheet.GetRange("B1").SetValue("Parent range: " + parent.GetAddress());