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# Update Element (XMLA)
  Updates attribute members in a dimension.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```xml  
  
<Command>  
   <Update>  
      <Object>...</Object>  
      <MoveWithDescendants>...</MoveWithDescendants>  
      <Attributes>...</Attributes>  
      <Where>...</Where>  
   </Update>  
</Command>  
```  
  
## Element Characteristics  
  
|Characteristic|Description|  
|--------------------|-----------------|  
|Data type and length|None|  
|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|[Attributes](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/attributes-element-xmla.md), [MoveWithDescendants](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/movewithdescendants-element-xmla.md), [Object](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/object-element-dimension-xmla.md), [Where](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/where-element-xmla.md)|  
  
## Remarks  
 The **Update** command moves attribute members within a write-enabled dimension.  
  
 For more information about updating members, see [Inserting, Updating, and Dropping Members &#40;XMLA&#41;](../../../analysis-services/multidimensional-models-scripting-language-assl-xmla/inserting-updating-and-dropping-members-xmla.md).  
  
## See Also  
 [Drop Element &#40;XMLA&#41;](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-commands/drop-element-xmla.md)   
 [Insert Element &#40;XMLA&#41;](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-commands/insert-element-xmla.md)   
 [Commands &#40;XMLA&#41;](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-commands/xml-elements-commands.md)