parameters-element-xmla.md

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Parameters Element (XMLA)

Contains a collection of Parameter elements used by the Execute method.

Namespace: urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-analysis

Syntax

  
<Execute>  
...  
   <Parameters>  
      <Parameter>...</Parameter>  
   </Parameters>  
...  
</Execute>  

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	Execute
Child elements	Parameter

Remarks

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

If the XMLA command does not use the Parameters element, the element can be omitted when calling the Execute method.

See Also

Properties (XMLA)