ParentFolderIds
Topic Last Modified: 2008-06-27
The ParentFolderIds element identifies folders for the FindItem and FindFolder operations to search.
Syntax
<ParentFolderIds>
   <DistinguishedFolderId/>
<ParentFolderIds>
<ParentFolderIds>
   <FolderId/>
<ParentFolderIds>
Type
NonEmptyArrayOfBaseFolderIdsType
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
| Element | Description | 
|---|---|
| Contains the identifier and change key of a folder. The ParentFolderIds element must use either this element or the DistinguishedFolderId element. | |
| Identifies Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 folders that can be referenced by name. The ParentFolderIds element must use either this element or the FolderId element. | 
Parent Elements
| Element | Description | 
|---|---|
| Defines a request to identify folders in a mailbox. | |
| Defines a request to find items in a mailbox. | |
| Defines a request to resolve ambiguous names. | 
Remarks
The ParentFolderIds element must use either the FolderId or the DistinguishedFolderId element. An unlimited number of folders can be defined for the search.
Example
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="https://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
  xmlns:t="https://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types">
  <soap:Body>
    <FindFolder Traversal="Shallow" xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages">
      <FolderShape>
        <t:BaseShape>Default</t:BaseShape>
      </FolderShape>
      <ParentFolderIds>
        <t:DistinguishedFolderId Id="inbox"/>
      </ParentFolderIds>
    </FindFolder>
  </soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
Element Information
| Namespace | https://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages | 
| Schema Name | Messages schema | 
| Validation File | Messages.xsd | 
| Can be Empty | False |