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# MDX Statement Reference (MDX)
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  Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) statements are separated into three groups, as described in the following table.  
  
## In This Section  
  
|Topic|Description|  
|-----------|-----------------|  
|[MDX Scripting Statements (MDX)](../mdx/mdx-scripting-statements-mdx.md)|Contains information about MDX scripting statements that manage query context, scope, and the control of flow within MDX scripts.|  
|[MDX Data Definition Statements (MDX)](../mdx/mdx-data-definition-statements-mdx.md)|Contains information about MDX data definition statements that create, drop, and manipulate multidimensional objects.|  
|[MDX Data Manipulation Statements (MDX)](../mdx/mdx-data-manipulation-statements-mdx.md)|Contains information about MDX data manipulation statements that retrieve and manipulate data from multidimensional objects.|  
  
## See Also  
 [MDX Language Reference (MDX)](../mdx/mdx-language-reference-mdx.md)