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# DataSourceImpersonationInfo Element (ASSL)
  Contains the information used to determine impersonation behavior when connecting to the data source for a [Database](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/database-element-assl.md) element.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```xml  
  
<Database>  
   <DataSourceImpersonationInfo>  
      <!-- Child elements are only those inherited from ImpersonationInfo -->  
   </DataSourceImpersonationInfo>  
</Database>  
```  
  
## Element Characteristics  
  
|Characteristic|Description|  
|--------------------|-----------------|  
|Data type and length|[ImpersonationInfo Data Type &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/data-type/impersonationinfo-data-type-assl.md)|  
|Default value|None|  
|Cardinality|0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once.|  
  
## Element Relationships  
  
|Relationship|Element|  
|------------------|-------------|  
|Parent elements|[Database](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/database-element-assl.md)|  
|Child elements|None|  
  
## Remarks  
  
## See Also  
 [Properties &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/properties/properties-assl.md)