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# UpdateCells Element (XMLA)
  Updates cells in a write-enabled cube.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```xml  
  
<Command>  
   <UpdateCells>  
      <Cell>...</Cell>  
   </UpdateCells>  
</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|[Cell](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/cell-element-xmla.md)|  
  
## Remarks  
 The **UpdateCells** command updates cells in a cube that supports cell writeback.  
  
 For more information about updating cells, see [Updating Cells &#40;XMLA&#41;](../../../analysis-services/multidimensional-models-scripting-language-assl-xmla/updating-cells-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)   
 [Update Element &#40;XMLA&#41;](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-commands/update-element-xmla.md)   
 [Commands &#40;XMLA&#41;](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-commands/xml-elements-commands.md)