---
name: "taskParent"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Briefing"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/taskParent
revid: 376362
updated: 2025-10-07T21:43:45Z
---

# taskParent

*Command · Briefing · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2 v1.00*

## Description

Returns the parent task of the specified task.

## Syntax

```sqf
taskParent task
```

**Parameters:**

- `task`: [Task](../topics/Task.md)

**Returns:** [Task](../topics/Task.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_parent = taskParent someTask;
```

## See also

[taskChildren](../commands/taskChildren.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — taskParent](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/taskParent) (revision 376362).</sub>