parameter-element-xmla.md

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Parameter Element (XMLA)

Contains the name and value of a parameter used by the Execute method.

Syntax

  
<Parameters>  
...  
   <Parameter>  
      <Name>...</Name>  
      <Value>...</Value>  
   </Parameter>  
...  
</Parameters>  

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type and length	None
Default value	None
Cardinality	0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Element
Parent elements	Parameters
Child elements	Name, Value

Remarks

Some XML for Analysis (XMLA) commands, such as the Process command, can require additional information. The Parameter element provides a mechanism for providing additional information, including chunked information, for an XMLA command.

See Also

Properties (XMLA)