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# File Element (ASSL)
  Defines one of the files that compose a [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[dnprdnshort](../../../includes/dnprdnshort-md.md)] [ClrAssembly](../../../analysis-services/scripting/data-type/clrassembly-data-type-assl.md) element.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```xml  
  
<Files>  
   <File xsi:type="ClrAssemblyFile">...</File>  
</Files>  
```  
  
## Element Characteristics  
  
|Characteristic|Description|  
|--------------------|-----------------|  
|Data type and length|[ClrAssemblyFile](../../../analysis-services/scripting/data-type/clrassemblyfile-data-type-assl.md)|  
|Default value|None|  
|Cardinality|1-n: Required element that can occur more than once.|  
  
## Element Relationships  
  
|Relationship|Element|  
|------------------|-------------|  
|Parent elements|[Files](../../../analysis-services/scripting/collections/files-element-assl.md)|  
|Child elements|None|  
  
## Remarks  
 The element that corresponds to the parent of **Files** in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model is <xref:Microsoft.AnalysisServices.ClrAssemblyFile>.  
  
## See Also  
 [Server Element &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/server-element-assl.md)   
 [Database Element &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/database-element-assl.md)   
 [Assemblies Element &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/collections/assemblies-element-assl.md)   
 [Assembly Element &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/assembly-element-assl.md)   
 [ClrAssembly Data Type &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/data-type/clrassembly-data-type-assl.md)   
 [Data Element &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/data-element-assl.md)   
 [DataBlock Data Type &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/data-type/datablock-data-type-assl.md)   
 [Blocks Element &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/collections/blocks-element-assl.md)   
 [Block Element &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/block-element-assl.md)   
 [ComAssembly Data Type &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/data-type/comassembly-data-type-assl.md)   
 [Objects &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/objects-assl.md)