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Parentage

The concept of subordinate and superior groups, also known as parentage, is important when discussing group administration privileges. One group can be the parent-superior-of one or more groups. A child or subordinate group can have only one parent. Assigning a parent to a group is optional. Consider the following diagram:

Group 1 is the parent of the three Groups 20, 30, and 40. Group 30 is also the parent of three groups-500, 600, and 700. Group 600 has only one parent-Group 30. Group 1 has no parent.