xml-input-file-samples-dta.md

title	XML Input File Samples (DTA) | Microsoft Docs
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ms.date	06/13/2017
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XML Input File Samples (DTA)

This section contains sample XML input files that you can use with the dta command line tool. This tool is one of the user interfaces to the Database Engine Tuning Advisor, a tool you can use to tune databases for improved query performance. Database Engine Tuning Advisor analyzes the effects of a workload against a database or multiple databases. A workload is a set of [!INCLUDEtsql] statements that execute against databases that you want to tune. After Database Engine Tuning Advisor finishes analyzing the effects of the workload, it creates a recommendation for adding indexes, indexed views, or partitioning strategies that will improve query performance on your databases.

In This Section

• Simple XML Input File Sample (DTA)

• XML Input File Sample with Inline Workload (DTA)

• XML Input File Sample with User-specified Configuration (DTA)

See Also

Database Engine Tuning Advisor