server-element-for-configuration-dta.md

title	Server Element for Configuration (DTA)
description	In the dta utility, the Server element for Configuration contains the identifying information for the server where you want to evaluate a configuration.
author	rwestMSFT
ms.author	randolphwest
ms.date	03/01/2017
ms.service	sql
ms.subservice	tools-other
ms.topic	reference
ms.collection	data-tools
helpviewer_keywords	Server element
dev_langs	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)