databasetoconnect-element-dta.md

title	DatabaseToConnect Element (DTA) | Microsoft Docs
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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).

See Also

XML Input File Reference (Database Engine Tuning Advisor)