DTAInput Element (DTA)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Contains the definition of XML input for Database Engine Tuning Advisor.
Syntax
<DTAXML>
<DTAInput>
...code removed here...
</DTAInput>
Element Characteristics
| Characteristics | Description |
|---|---|
| Data type and length | None. |
| Default value | None. |
| Occurrence | Optional once per DTAXML element. |
Element Relationships
| Relationship | Elements |
|---|---|
| Parent element | DTAXML Element (DTA) |
| Child elements | Server Element (DTA) Workload Element (DTA) TuningOptions Element (DTA) Configuration Element (DTA) |
Remarks
This element is the root of the Database Engine Tuning Advisor input schema hierarchy. Input to Database Engine Tuning Advisor can be arguments that specify the servers whose databases you want to tune, workloads, tuning options, or a user-specified configuration.
Example
For a usage example of the DTAInput element, see Simple XML Input File Sample (DTA).