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DatabaseToConnect Element (DTA)

Specifies the first database to which Database Engine Tuning Advisor connects when tuning a workload.

Syntax

    <TuningOptions>
...code removed here...
      <DatabaseToConnect>...</DatabaseToConnect>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic

Description

Data type and length

string, unlimited length.

Default value

None.

Occurrence

Optional. Can use once for each TuningOptions element.

Element Relationships

Relationship

Elements

Parent element

TuningOptions Element (DTA)

Child elements

None

Remarks

Use DatabaseToConnect to specify the name of the first database to which you want Database Engine Tuning Advisor to connect when it starts the tuning session. You can specify only one database with this element. If multiple database names are specified, Database Engine Tuning Advisor returns an error.

Example

For a usage example, see the XML Input File Sample with Inline Workload (DTA).