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FormatString Element (ASSL) | Microsoft Docs
Learn about the FormatString property element in the Analysis Services Scripting Language (ASSL) schema.
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FormatString Element (ASSL)

Describes the display format for a CalculationProperty element or a Measure element.

Syntax

  
<CalculationProperty> <!-- or Measure -->  
   ...  
   <FormatString>...</FormatString>  
   ...  
</CalculationProperty>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic Description
Data type and length String
Default value None
Cardinality 0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once.

Element Relationships

Relationship Element
Parent elements CalculationProperty, Measure
Child elements None

Remarks

The FormatString property contains a Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) expression. In the case of CalculationProperty elements, it applies to elements with a CalculationType of Member or Cells.

The elements that correspond to the parents of FormatString in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model are xref:Microsoft.AnalysisServices.CalculationProperty and xref:Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Measure.