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title: "ColumnNames Element"
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The ColumnNames element contains information about columns names in a table relation description.

| Name | Cardinality | Has Children | Description |
| :- | :- | :- | :- |
| `ColumnName` | `1-N` | No | Column name in a table specified by a [ParentColumns](/words/sharepoint/parentcolumns-element/) or [ChildColumns](/words/sharepoint/childcolumns-element/) element. |