# GroupDefinition element

Describes a particular grouping of OLAP members in a hierarchy level in an OLAP-based PivotTable view or report.

## Usage

    <GroupDefinition />

## Element Information

Element type | GroupDefinitionType
Namespace | urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel
Schema name | XML Spreadsheet 2000

## Elements and Attributes

### Child Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
Name | Specifies the name for an OLAP member group.
UniqueName | Specifies a unique name for an OLAP member group.
Caption | Specifies a caption (display name) for an OLAP member group.
GroupNumber | Specifies a number that uniquely identifies a group within an OLAP hierarchy level.
ParentName | Contains the name of the parent OLAP hierarchy level for a member group.
ParentUniqueName | Contains the unique name of the parent OLAP hierarchy level of a member group.
ParentIsOther | Contains a Boolean value indicating that the parent of a group is not another group.
GroupMember | Describes a particular member of a group within a hierarchy level in an OLAP-based PivotTable view or report.

### Attributes

None.

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="GroupDefinition" type="GroupDefinitionType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" >
    </xsd:element>

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