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# AlgorithmParameter Element (ASSL)
  Defines a parameter for the algorithm used by a [MiningModel](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/miningmodel-element-assl.md) element.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```xml  
  
<AlgorithmParameters>  
   <AlgorithmParameter>  
      <Name>...</Name>  
      <Value>...</Value>  
   </AlgorithmParameter>  
</AlgorithmParameters>  
```  
  
## Element Characteristics  
  
|Characteristic|Description|  
|--------------------|-----------------|  
|Data type and length|None|  
|Default value|None|  
|Cardinality|0-n: Optional element that can occur more than once.|  
  
## Element Relationships  
  
|Relationship|Element|  
|------------------|-------------|  
|Parent elements|[AlgorithmParameters](../../../analysis-services/scripting/collections/algorithmparameters-element-assl.md)|  
|Child elements|[Name](../../../analysis-services/scripting/properties/name-element-assl.md), [Value](../../../analysis-services/scripting/properties/value-element-assl.md)|  
  
## Remarks  
 An **AlgorithmParameter** is a parameter for a mining model algorithm. The **AlgorithmParameter** represents this parameter as a name/value pair. The set of applicable parameters that an **AlgorithmParameter** can represent is algorithm-dependent. For more information about algorithm parameters for a given algorithm, see the appropriate documentation for that algorithm.  
  
 Available algorithm parameters, including validation and display information, can be retrieved from the [DMSCHEMA_MINING_SERVICE_PARAMETERS](../../../analysis-services/schema-rowsets/data-mining/dmschema-mining-service-parameters-rowset.md) schema rowset.  
  
 The corresponding element in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model is <xref:Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AlgorithmParameter>.  
  
## See Also  
 [MiningModel Element &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/miningmodel-element-assl.md)   
 [Algorithm Element &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/properties/algorithm-element-assl.md)   
 [Objects &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/objects-assl.md)