DataSource Element (XMLA)

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Contains an out-of-line data source binding for the parent Batch or Process element.

Syntax

<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, Process

Child elements

DatabaseID, DataSourceID

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 Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services objects processed by the command.

For more information about out-of-line bindings, see Data Sources and Bindings (SSAS - Multidimensional Models).

See Also

Concepts

Properties (XMLA)