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Returns the root of the hierarchy tree. GetRoot() is a static method.
Syntax
-- Transact-SQL syntax
hierarchyid::GetRoot ( )
-- CLR syntax
static SqlHierarchyId GetRoot ( )
Return Types
SQL Server return type: hierarchyid
CLR return type: SqlHierarchyId
Remarks
Used to determine the root node in a hierarchy tree.
Examples
A. Transact-SQL example
The following example returns the root of the hierarchy tree:
SELECT OrgNode.ToString() AS Text_OrgNode, *
FROM HumanResources.EmployeeDemo
WHERE OrgNode = hierarchyid::GetRoot()
B. CLR example
The following code snippet calls the GetRoot() method:
SqlHierarchyId.GetRoot()