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# Attributes Element (XMLA)
  Contains a collection of [Attribute](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/attribute-element-xmla.md) elements used by the parent [Insert](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-commands/insert-element-xmla.md) or [Update](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-commands/update-element-xmla.md) command, or by the parent [Where](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/where-element-xmla.md) element.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```xml  
  
<Insert > <!-- or one of the elements listed below in the Element Relationships table -->  
   ...  
   <Attributes>  
      <Attribute>...</Attribute>  
   </Attributes>  
   ...  
</Insert>  
```  
  
## Element Characteristics  
  
|Characteristic|Description|  
|--------------------|-----------------|  
|Data type and length|None|  
|Default value|None|  
|Cardinality|0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once.|  
  
## Element Relationships  
  
|Relationship|Element|  
|------------------|-------------|  
|Parent elements|[Insert](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-commands/insert-element-xmla.md), [Update](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-commands/update-element-xmla.md), [Where](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/where-element-xmla.md)|  
|Child elements|[Attribute](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/attribute-element-xmla.md)|  
  
## Remarks  
  
## See Also  
 [Properties &#40;XMLA&#41;](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/xml-elements-properties.md)