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# DefaultMeasure Element (ASSL)
  Contains a Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) expression that defines the default measure for a [Cube](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/cube-element-assl.md) or [Perspective](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/perspective-element-assl.md) element.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```xml  
  
<Cube> <!-- or Perspective -->  
   ...  
   <DefaultMeasure>...</DefaultMeasure>  
   ...  
</Cube>  
```  
  
## Element Characteristics  
  
|Characteristic|Description|  
|--------------------|-----------------|  
|Data type and length|String|  
|Default value|None|  
|Cardinality|0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once.|  
  
## Element Relationships  
  
|Relationship|Element|  
|------------------|-------------|  
|Parent element|[Cube](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/cube-element-assl.md), [Perspective](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/perspective-element-assl.md)|  
|Child elements|None|  
  
## Remarks  
 The elements that correspond to the parents of **DefaultMeasure** in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model are <xref:Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Cube> and <xref:Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Perspective>.  
  
## See Also  
 [Properties &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/properties/properties-assl.md)