GetDescendants

The GetDescendants() function returns all descendant concepts of a concept.

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This function is NOT SQL compatible. For more information about SQL compatibility, see our documentation.

Returns a concept set that contains all the descendant concepts of a concept. The concept parameter is not included.

An unknown value is returned if the concept has no descendants or the given parameter is unknown.

The GetChildren() function only returns the direct child concepts.

Syntax

GetDescendants(concept)

GetDescendants('World regions') =>Result: APAC, EMEA, MENA, CIS, DACH, LATAM, NA

GetDescendants('Color'.'Green') =>Result: unknown

GetDescendants(unknownconcept) =>Result: unknown

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
concept	concept	☑️	a single concept, either literal or as expression