database-element-for-workload-dta.md

title	Database Element for Workload (DTA)
description	In the dta utility, the Database element for Workload, specifies the database where the workload trace table is located.
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	Database element
dev_langs	XML

Database Element for Workload (DTA)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server]

Specifies the database where the workload trace table is located.

Syntax

  
<Workload>  
  <Database>  
   ...code removed here...  
  </Database>  

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type and length	None.
Default value	None.
Occurrence	Required once if no other type of workload is specified. You must specify an EventString, a File, or a Database child element for the Workload parent, but only one type can be used. For example, if you specify a workload with the Database element, you cannot also specify a workload with the File element in the same XML input file.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Elements
Parent element	Workload Element (DTA)
Child elements	Name Element for Database (DTA) Schema Element for Database (DTA)

Remarks

This element is of the DatabaseDetailsTypecomplexType name in the Database Engine Tuning Advisor XML schema. Do not confuse this Database element with the one whose root parent is the Configuration element. (See Database Element for Configuration (DTA).)

Example

For a usage example of this Database element, see the code example in Workload Element (DTA).

See Also

XML Input File Reference (Database Engine Tuning Advisor)