description-property-ado-md.md

title	Description Property (ADO MD) | Microsoft Docs
ms.prod	sql
ms.prod_service	connectivity
ms.technology	connectivity
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ms.date	01/19/2017
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ms.topic	conceptual
apitype	COM
f1_keywords	Member::Description Level::Description CubeDef::Description Hierarchy::Description Description Dimension::Description
helpviewer_keywords	Description property [ADO MD]
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Description Property (ADO MD)

Returns a text explanation of the current object.

Return Values

Returns a String and is read-only.

Remarks

For Member objects, Description applies only to measure and formula members. Description returns an empty string ("") for all other types of members. For more information about the various types of members, see the Type property.

This property is only supported on Member objects that belong to a Level object. An error occurs when this property is referenced from Member objects belonging to a Position object.

Applies To

CubeDef Object (ADO MD)	Dimension Object (ADO MD)	Hierarchy Object (ADO MD)
Level Object (ADO MD)	Member Object (ADO MD)