diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
index 02139f44..c57e6085 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
@@ -941,6 +941,14 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			if (myitems != null) return myitems[0];
 			return null;
 		}
+		public bool HasAncestor(ItemInfo ancestor)
+		{
+			if (ancestor == null) return false;
+			ItemInfo parent = ActiveParent as ItemInfo;
+			if (parent == null) return false;
+			if (ancestor.ItemID == parent.ItemID) return true;
+			return parent.HasAncestor(ancestor);
+		}
 		#endregion
 		#region More IsType
 		public bool IsProcedurePart