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# HelpFile Element (XMLA)
  Contains the path or URL to the Help file or topic that describes the parent [Error](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/error-element-xmla.md) element.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```xml  
  
<Error>  
   ...  
   <HelpFile>...</HelpFile>  
   ...  
</Error>  
```  
  
## Element Characteristics  
  
|Characteristic|Description|  
|--------------------|-----------------|  
|Data type and length|String|  
|Default value|None|  
|Cardinality|0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once.|  
  
## Element Relationships  
  
|Relationship|Element|  
|------------------|-------------|  
|Parent elements|[Error](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/error-element-xmla.md)|  
|Child elements|None|  
  
## Remarks  
  
## See Also  
 [Properties &#40;XMLA&#41;](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/xml-elements-properties.md)