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Summary: I was trying to retrieve a full list of source level properties, roll-up properties, and sub-properties for a given parenting account using AnalyticsAdmin.Properties.list({filter object}) in a Google Apps script.

I began by using {filter: 'parent:account/{accountId}' } and only got a list of source properties and roll-up properties in the response. I then tried {filter: 'ancestor:account/{accountId}' } which got me the full list, including sub-properties.

To my surprise, sub-properties listed that way contained the account as their parent, e.g.:

{
      "name": "properties/{propertyId}",
      "parent": "accounts/{accountId}",
      "createTime": "2022-09-06T08:27:14.722Z",
      "updateTime": "2022-09-06T08:27:14.722Z",
      "displayName": "Property Name",
      "timeZone": "America/Bogota",
      "currencyCode": "COP",
      "serviceLevel": "GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_360",
      "account": "accounts/{accountId}",
      "propertyType": "PROPERTY_TYPE_SUBPROPERTY"
    }

I then tried {filter: 'parent:properties/{propertyId}' } to confirm whether source properties are the actual parents of sub-properties – which works as it lists all sub-properties for a given source property.

Expected Behavior: I can see two options here: Either 1) sub-properties are listed via {filter: 'parent:account/{accountId}' } as their parent property maps to the account level OR 2) the parent property of sub-properties is mapped to the source property level making it clear that they have a parent-child relationship.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. List all GA4 properties, roll-up properties and sub-properties of a given account using {filter: 'ancestor:account/{accountId}' }
2. Confirm that the "parent" property for properties with the "propertyType" = "PROPERTY_TYPE_SUBPROPERTY" maps to the account level rather than the source property level ("propertyType" = "PROPERTY_TYPE_ORDINARY").