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title: "ParentColumns Element"
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The ParentColumns element contains information about columns that make a parent side of the relation between two tables in the report data set.

| Name | Cardinality | Has Children | Description |
| :- | :- | :- | :- |
| `TableName` | 1 | No | Parent table name. Must match a table name set in a [TableName](/words/sharepoint/tablenames-element/) element for a query. |
| `ColumnNames` | 1 | Yes | Lists the names of the columns that form the parent side of the relation. |