Object Element (XMLA)

Contains an object reference used by the parent element.

Syntax

<Alter> <!-- or any of the parent elements in the Element Relationships table -->
...
   <Object>
      <!-- One or more object identifiers, depending on the parent element -->
   </Object>
...
</Alter>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type and length	None
Default value	None
Cardinality	Ancestor or ParentCardinality Alter0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once. All others1-1: Required element that occurs once and only once.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Element
Parent elements	Alter, Backup, ClearCache, Delete, DesignAggregations, Lock, NotifyTableChange, Process, Subscribe, Synchronize
Child elements	Required Analysis Services Scripting Language (ASSL) elements. Specified by listing the ID elements of the object and its ancestors (excluding the Server object.) For example, the following Object element identifies a partition: <Object> <DatabaseID>Adventure Works DW</DatabaseID> <CubeID>Adventure Works</CubeID> <MeasureGroupID>Internet Sales</MeasureGroupID> <PartitionID>Inernet_Sales_2001</PartitionID> </Object>

Remarks

The order in which identifiers appear is not important.

For Alter elements, the instance of Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services is used as the default object if the Object element is not specified.

See Also

Concepts

Properties (XMLA)