XML for Analysis Schema Rowsets

The Microsoft XML for Analysis (XMLA) provider supports the schema rowsets listed in the following table. Support for these rowsets is required by the XML for Analysis Specification.

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Rowset1

Description

DISCOVER_DATASOURCES Rowset

Returns a list of the XMLA Provider data sources that are available on the server or Web service.

DISCOVER_ENUMERATORS Rowset

Returns a list of names, data types, and enumeration values of enumerators supported by the XMLA Provider for a specific data source.

DISCOVER_KEYWORDS Rowset (XMLA)

Returns information about keywords reserved by the XMLA provider.

DISCOVER_LITERALS Rowset

Returns information about literals, including data types and values, supported by the XMLA provider.

DISCOVER_PROPERTIES Rowset

Returns a list of information and values about the standard and provider-specific properties that are supported by the XMLA provider for the specified data source.

DISCOVER_SCHEMA_ROWSETS Rowset

Returns the names, restrictions, description, and other information for all enumeration values and any additional provider-specific enumeration values supported by the XMLA provider.

DISCOVER_XML_METADATA Rowset

Returns an XML document describing a requested object.

1 All the schema rowsets listed here are supported by the MSOLAP data source provider for the Microsoft XMLA Provider.