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Identifies the source of data to which the parent element is bound.
Syntax
<AggregationInstance> <!-- or one of the elements listed below in the Element Relationships table -->
...
<Source>...</Source>
...
</Cube>
Element Characteristics
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Data type and length | See the table below. |
| Default value | None |
| Cardinality | 0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once. |
| Ancestor or Parent | Data Type |
|---|---|
| AggregationInstance | TabularBinding |
| AggregationInstanceMeasure | ColumnBinding |
| Cube | DataSourceViewBinding |
| DataItem | Any data type derived from Binding, depending on the parent of DataItem. For more information, see Remarks. |
| Dimension | CubeDimensionBinding, DataSourceViewBinding, DimensionBinding, TimeBinding |
| DimensionAttribute | AttributeBinding, UserDefinedGroupBinding |
| MeasureGroup | MeasureGroupBinding |
| MeasureGroupDimension | MeasureGroupDimensionBinding |
| MiningStructure | CubeDimensionBinding, DataSourceViewBinding, DimensionBinding |
| Partition | TabularBinding |
| ProactiveCaching | Any data type derived from ProactiveCachingBinding, depending on the processing and notification options used by the parent of the ProactiveCaching element. |
Element Relationships
| Relationship | Element |
|---|---|
| Parent elements | AggregationInstance, AggregationInstanceMeasure, Cube, DataItem, Dimension, DimensionAttribute, MeasureGroup, MeasureGroupDimension, MiningStructure, Partition, ProactiveCaching. |
| Child elements | None |
Remarks
In the Source element, the derived Binding data types that are allowed in the DataItem element depend on the parent of the DataItem element.
| DataItem Parent | Allowed Data Types |
|---|---|
| DimensionAttribute | AttributeBinding, ColumnBinding, TimeAttributeBinding (only for KeyColumns). |
| MeasureGroupAttribute | AttributeBinding, ColumnBinding, InheritedBinding. |
| ScalarMiningStructureColumn | ColumnBinding |
For more information about the Binding type, including tables of Analysis Services Scripting Language (ASSL) objects of the Binding type and the inheritance hierarchy of Binding types, see Binding Data Type (ASSL).