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# KeyErrorAction Element (ASSL)
  Specifies the action for [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssASnoversion](../../../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)] to take when an error occurs on a key.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```xml  
  
<ErrorConfiguration>  
   ...  
      <KeyErrorAction>...</KeyErrorAction>  
   ...  
</ErrorConfiguration>  
```  
  
## Element Characteristics  
  
|Characteristic|Description|  
|--------------------|-----------------|  
|Data type and length|String (enumeration)|  
|Default value|*ConvertToUnknown*|  
|Cardinality|0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once.|  
  
## Element Relationships  
  
|Relationship|Element|  
|------------------|-------------|  
|Parent element|[ErrorConfiguration](../../../analysis-services/scripting/objects/errorconfiguration-element-assl.md)|  
|Child elements|None|  
  
## Remarks  
 The value of this element is limited to one of the strings listed in the following table.  
  
|Value|Description|  
|-----------|-----------------|  
|*ConvertToUnknown*|Convert the problem key to the unknown member value.|  
|*DiscardRecord*|Discard the record.|  
  
 The enumeration that corresponds to the allowed values for **KeyErrorAction** in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model is <xref:Microsoft.AnalysisServices.KeyErrorAction>.  
  
## See Also  
 [Properties &#40;ASSL&#41;](../../../analysis-services/scripting/properties/properties-assl.md)