Description Element (ASSL)
Contains the description of the parent element.
Syntax
<Action> <!-- or one of the elements listed below in the Element Relationships table -->
...
<Description>...</Description>
...
</Action>
Element Characteristics
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
Data type and length |
String |
Default value |
None |
Cardinality |
0-1: Optional element that occurs once and only once. |
Element Relationships
| Relationship | Element |
|---|---|
Parent elements |
Action, Aggregation, AggregationDesign, Assembly, AttributePermission, CalculationProperty, CellPermission, Cube, CubeDimensionPermission, Database, DataSource, DataSourceView, Dimension, DimensionAttribute, Hierarchy, Kpi, Level, MdxScript, Measure, MeasureGroup, MiningModel, MiningModelColumn, MiningStructure, MiningStructureColumn, Partition, Permission, Perspective, Role, Server, Trace, Translation |
Child elements |
None |
Remarks
The value of a Description element has the following restrictions:
- The value cannot contain leading or trailing spaces. If leading or trailing spaces are included in the value of a Description element, those spaces will be implicitly removed by Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (SSAS).
- The value cannot contain control characters. If control characters are included in the value of a Description element, those characters will be implicitly removed by Analysis Services.
See Also
Reference
Name Element (ASSL)
Properties (ASSL)