filegroup-element-for-index-dta.md

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Filegroup Element for Index (DTA)	In the dta utility, the Filegroup element for Index specifies the filegroup on which the index is to be created for a user-specified configuration.	rwestMSFT	randolphwest	03/01/2017	sql	tools-other	reference	data-tools	Filegroup element [DTA]	XML

Filegroup Element for Index (DTA)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server]

Specifies the filegroup on which the index is to be created for a user-specified configuration.

Syntax

  
<Index>  
  <Name>...</Name>  
  <Column>  
    <Name>...</Name>  
  <Filegroup>...</Filegroup>  

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type and length	string, unlimited length.
Default value	None.
Occurrence	Optional. Can use once for each Index element. This element cannot be used if the PartitionScheme and PartitionColumn elements are specified for the Index element.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Elements
Parent element	Index Element (DTA)
Child elements	None.

Example

For a usage example of this element, see XML Input File Sample with User-specified Configuration (DTA).

See Also

XML Input File Reference (Database Engine Tuning Advisor)