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# DataSource Element (XMLA)
  Contains an out-of-line data source binding for the parent [Batch](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-commands/batch-element-xmla.md) or [Process](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-commands/process-element-xmla.md) element.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```xml  
  
<Batch> <!-- or Process>  
...  
   <DataSource>  
      <DatabaseID>...</DatabaseID>  
      <DataSourceID>...</DataSourceID>  
   </DataSource>  
...  
</Batch>  
```  
  
## 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|[Batch](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-commands/batch-element-xmla.md), [Process](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-commands/process-element-xmla.md)|  
|Child elements|[DatabaseID](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/databaseid-element-xmla.md), [DataSourceID](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/datasourceid-element-xmla.md)|  
  
## Remarks  
 The **DataSource** element represents an out-of-line binding to a data source, used by the **Batch** or **Process** command to temporarily override the data source binding for [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssASnoversion](../../../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)] objects processed by the command.  
  
 For more information about out-of-line bindings, see [Data Sources and Bindings &#40;SSAS Multidimensional&#41;](../../../analysis-services/multidimensional-models/data-sources-and-bindings-ssas-multidimensional.md).  
  
## See Also  
 [Properties &#40;XMLA&#41;](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/xml-elements-properties.md)