datasource-element-assl.md

title	DataSource Element (ASSL) | Microsoft Docs
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apiname	DataSource Element
apilocation	http://schemas.microsoft.com/analysisservices/2003/engine
apitype	Schema
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DataSource Element (ASSL)

Defines a data source in a [!INCLUDEmsCoName] [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] [!INCLUDEssASnoversion] Database element.

Syntax

  
<DataSources>  
   <DataSource xsi:type="RelationalDataSource">...</DataSource>  
   <!-- or -->  
   <DataSource xsi:type="OlapDataSource">...</DataSource>  
   <!-- or -->  
   <DataSource xsi:type="PushedDataSource">...</DataSource>  
</DataSources>  

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type and length	RelationalDataSource, OlapDataSource, PushedDataSource
Default value	None
Cardinality	0-n: Optional element that can occur more than once.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Element
Parent elements	DataSources
Child elements	None

Remarks

The corresponding element in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model is xref:Microsoft.AnalysisServices.DataSource.

See Also

Database Element (ASSL)
Objects (ASSL)