The UpdateParent ReferenceType is a concrete ReferenceType and can be used directly. It is a subtype of HierarchicalReferences.

The semantic of this ReferenceType is to link related components that are target for software update. These references are used by an update client to find related components for compatibility checks (see 8.7.3).

SourceNode and TargetNode of References of this type shall be objects that implement IVendorNameplateType.

A server shall support browsing of this ReferenceType in both directions.

Table 118 – UpdateParent ReferenceType definition

Attributes	Value
BrowseName	1:UpdateParent
InverseName	UpdateChild
Symmetric	False
IsAbstract	False
References	NodeClass	BrowseName	Comment
Subtype 0:HierarchicalReferences
Conformance Units
DI SU UpdateParent reference