Semantics of DBGUID_DEFAULT

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OLE DB defines a special language dialect identifier, DBGUID_DEFAULT, that denotes the default language dialect. In the context of OLE DB for OLAP, the following semantics apply to the use of this identifier:

  • If the provider is both a TDP and an MDP, it must interpret the command string as SQL when DBGUID_DEFAULT is passed as the dialect identifier.

  • If the provider is an MDP, it must interpret the command string as MDX when DBGUID_DEFAULT is passed as the dialect identifier.

Note

Multidimensional consumers are strongly discouraged from using DBGUID_DEFAULT for creating datasets. They should use DBGUID_MDX instead.