Parent item
The GeoDMS uses a hierachical structure for naming tree items in a configuration.
The parent item of an item A is the item one level higher, of which item A is a subitem. The parent items of the parent item of A are the indirect parent items of A.
The root item in a configuration has no parent item.
a point (.) in the configuration refers to the direct parent item, two points (..) to the parent of the parent etc.