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# Source Element (Synchronize) (XMLA)
  Represents a source database from which to synchronize a target database during a [Synchronize](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-commands/synchronize-element-xmla.md) command.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```xml  
  
<Synchronize>  
   <Source>  
      <Object>...</Object>  
      <ConnectionString>...</ConnectionString>  
   </Source>  
</Synchronize>  
```  
  
## Element Characteristics  
  
|Characteristic|Description|  
|--------------------|-----------------|  
|Data type and length|None|  
|Default value|None|  
|Cardinality|1-1: Required element that occurs once and only once.|  
  
## Element Relationships  
  
|Relationship|Element|  
|------------------|-------------|  
|Parent elements|[Synchronize](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-commands/synchronize-element-xmla.md)|  
|Child elements|[ConnectionString](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/connectionstring-element-xmla.md), [Object](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/object-element-xmla.md)|  
  
## Remarks  
 The **Synchronize** command uses the **Source** element to establish a connection to and identify a database on an instance of [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssASnoversion](../../../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)] with which to synchronize the target database.  
  
## See Also  
 [Properties &#40;XMLA&#41;](../../../analysis-services/xmla/xml-elements-properties/xml-elements-properties.md)