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# QBParameter

## Overview

`QBParameter` is an SQL parameter object for building parameterized queries within `QBSelect`. Using `QBParameter` enables flexible, reusable query structures by setting named values at runtime, helping to avoid direct value embedding in SQL and supporting secure, dynamic query building. For more on parameterized queries, see [Query Builder](https://docs.servoy.com/guides/develop/programming-guide/working-with-data/searching/query-builder) in the Servoy documentation.

## Properties Summarized

| Type                                                                   | Name              | Summary                                                                      |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [QBSelect](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/database-manager/qbselect.md) | [parent](#parent) | Get query builder parent table clause, this may be a query or a join clause. |
| [QBSelect](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/database-manager/qbselect.md) | [root](#root)     | Get query builder parent.                                                    |

## Properties Detailed

### parent

Get query builder parent table clause, this may be a query or a join clause.

**Type**\
[QBSelect](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/database-manager/qbselect.md)

**Sample**

```js
var query = datasources.db.example_data.person.createSelect();
	query.where.add(query.joins.person_to_parent.joins.person_to_parent.columns.name.eq('john'))
	foundset.loadRecords(query)
```

### root

Get query builder parent.

**Type**\
[QBSelect](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/database-manager/qbselect.md)

**Sample**

```js
var subquery = datasources.db.example_data.order_details.createSelect();

	var query = datasources.db.example_data.orders.createSelect();
	query.where.add(query
		.or
			.add(query.columns.order_id.not.isin([1, 2, 3]))

			.add(query.exists(
					subquery.where.add(subquery.columns.orderid.eq(query.columns.order_id)).root
			))
		)

	foundset.loadRecords(query)
```

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