server-element-for-configuration-dta.md

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Server Element for Configuration (DTA)	In the dta utility, the Server element for Configuration contains the identifying information for the server where you want to evaluate a configuration.	rwestMSFT	randolphwest	03/01/2017	sql	tools-other	reference	data-tools	Server element	XML

Server Element for Configuration (DTA)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server]

Contains the identifying information for the server where you want Database Engine Tuning Advisor to evaluate the hypothetical configuration (specified by the Configuration element).

Syntax

  
<Configuration>  
    <Server>  
...code removed here...  
    </Server>  

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type and length	None.
Default value	None.
Occurrence	Required once per Configuration element.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Elements
Parent element	Configuration Element (DTA)
Child elements	Name Element for Server (DTA) Database Element for Configuration (DTA)

Remarks

You can specify only one Server element for the Configuration element. This element is of the ServerTypecomplexType name in the Database Engine Tuning Advisor XML schema. Do not confuse this Server element with the one that is the child of the DTAInput element. For more information, see Server Element (DTA).

Example

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

See Also

XML Input File Reference (Database Engine Tuning Advisor)