PARENT(3PVM)							 PARENT(3PVM)

NAME
  pvm_parent - Returns the tid of the process that spawned the calling pro-
  cess.

SYNOPSIS
  C	  int tid = pvm_parent(	void )

  Fortran call pvmfparent( tid )

PARAMETERS

  tid	  Integer returns the task identifier of the parent of the calling
	  process.  If the calling process was not created with	pvm_spawn,
	  then tid = PvmNoParent.

DISCUSSION
  The routine pvm_parent returns the tid of the	process	that spawned the cal-
  ling process.	If the calling process was not created with pvm_spawn, then
  tid is set to	PvmNoParent.

EXAMPLES
  C:
	  tid =	pvm_parent();

  Fortran:
	  CALL PVMFPARENT( TID )

ERRORS
  This error condition can be returned by pvm_parent.
       PvmNoParent    The calling process was not created with pvm_spawn.
       PvmSysErr      Can't contact local pvmd.