data-mining-extensions-dmx-syntax-conventions.md

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Data Mining Extensions (DMX) Syntax Conventions

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The Data Mining Extensions (DMX) reference documentation in [!INCLUDEmsCoName] [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] [!INCLUDEssASnoversion] uses the following conventions to describe the DMX language.

Convention	Usage
bold	DMX keywords and text that must be typed exactly as shown.
italic	User-supplied arguments of DMX syntax.
| (vertical bar)	Used to separate syntax items within brackets or braces. You can choose only one of the items.
[ ] (brackets)	Contain optional syntax items. Do not type the brackets.
{ } (braces)	Contain required syntax items. Do not type the braces.
, ...	Indicates that the item before the comma can be repeated any number of times. The items are separated by commas.
<label> ::=	The name for a block of syntax. This convention is used to group and label sections of lengthy syntax or a unit of syntax that can be used in more than one location within a statement. Each location in which the block of syntax can be used is indicated with the label enclosed in chevrons, such as <label>.

See Also

Data Mining Extensions (DMX) Reference