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# Statement Element (XMLA)
  Contains a query or statement to be sent using the **Execute** method to an instance of [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssASnoversion](../../../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)].  
  
## Syntax  
  
```xml  
  
<Command>  
   <Statement>...</Statement>  
</Command>  
```  
  
## Element Characteristics  
  
|Characteristic|Description|  
|--------------------|-----------------|  
|Data type and length|String|  
|Default value|None|  
|Cardinality|0-n: Optional element that can occur more than once.|  
  
## Element Relationships  
  
|Relationship|Element|  
|------------------|-------------|  
|Parent elements|[Command](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/command-element-xmla.md)|  
|Child elements|None|  
  
## Remarks  
 The **Statement** command executes a query or statement on the [!INCLUDE[ssASnoversion](../../../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)] instance. [!INCLUDE[ssASnoversion](../../../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)] supports the following languages:  
  
-   Multidimensional Expressions (MDX)  
  
-   Data Mining Extensions (MDX)  
  
-   A subset of Structured Query Language (SQL)  
  
## See Also  
 [Commands &#40;XMLA&#41;](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-commands/xml-elements-commands.md)