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# Group Element (ASSL)
  Defines a group of members bound to an attribute.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```xml  
  
<Groups>  
   <Group>  
      <Name>...</Name>  
      <Members>...</Members>  
   </Group>  
<Groups/>  
```  
  
## Element Characteristics  
  
|Characteristic|Description|  
|--------------------|-----------------|  
|Data type and length|None|  
|Default value|None|  
|Cardinality|1-n: Required element that can occur more than once.|  
  
## Element Relationships  
  
|Relationship|Element|  
|------------------|-------------|  
|Parent elements|[Groups](../../../analysis-services/scripting/collections/groups-element-assl.md)|  
|Child elements|[Members](../../../analysis-services/scripting/collections/members-element-assl.md), [Name](../../../analysis-services/scripting/properties/name-element-assl.md)|  
  
## Remarks  
 The corresponding element in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model is <xref:Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Group>.  
  
## See Also  
 [UserDefinedGroupBinding Data Type &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/data-type/userdefinedgroupbinding-data-type-assl.md)   
 [Objects &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/objects-assl.md)