---
title: parent
framework: coredata
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/parent
---

# parent

The parent of the context.

## Declaration

```swift
var parent: NSManagedObjectContext? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion nil indicates there is no parent context. For more details, see Parent store.

## See Also

### Configuring a context

- [persistentStoreCoordinator](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/persistentstorecoordinator.md)
- [name](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/name.md)
- [userInfo](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/userinfo.md)