Data Mining Extensions (DMX) Syntax Conventions
The Data Mining Extensions (DMX) reference documentation in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services uses the following conventions to describe the DMX language.
Convention |
Usage |
|---|---|
bold |
DMX keywords and text that must be typed exactly as shown. |
italic |
User-supplied arguments of DMX syntax. |
| (vertical bar) |
Used to separate syntax items within brackets or braces. You can choose only one of the items. |
[ ] (brackets) |
Contain optional syntax items. Do not type the brackets. |
{ } (braces) |
Contain required syntax items. Do not type the braces. |
, ... |
Indicates that the item before the comma can be repeated any number of times. The items are separated by commas. |
<label> ::= |
The name for a block of syntax. This convention is used to group and label sections of lengthy syntax or a unit of syntax that can be used in more than one location within a statement. Each location in which the block of syntax can be used is indicated with the label enclosed in chevrons, such as <label>. |