Documentation Conventions

Microsoft® SQL Server™ OLAP Services documentation uses the following conventions to distinguish elements of text.

Convention Used for
UPPERCASE Transact-SQL keywords.
Initial Capitals Paths and file names.
Bold Database names, table names, column names, stored procedures, command-prompt utilities, menus, commands, dialog box options, and text that must be typed exactly as shown.
Italic User-supplied variables and new terms introduced in text.
Monospace Code samples, examples, display text, and error messages.

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