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Where Element (XMLA)

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Defines a filter condition used by the parent Drop or Update command.

Syntax

  
<Drop> <!-- or Update -->  
   ...  
   <Where>  
      <Attributes>...</Attributes>  
   </Where>  
   ...  
</Insert>

Element characteristics

Characteristic Description
Data type and length None
Default value None
Cardinality 1-1: Required element that occurs once and only once.

Element relationships

Relationship Element
Parent elements Drop, Update
Child elements Attributes

Remarks

For Drop commands, the Where element, combined with the DeleteWithDescendants element, identifies the scope of attribute members to be dropped.

For Update commands, the Where element identifies the scope of attribute members to be updated. Multiple attribute members can be updated by using a combination of attributes included in the Attributes collection of the parent Update command and the Attributes collection of the Where element.