title Name Element for Database (DTA) ms.prod sql ms.prod_service sql-tools ms.technology tools-other ms.topic conceptual dev_langs XML helpviewer_keywords Name element ms.assetid e871c4fa-3b57-46cf-b4f8-e3be86f92dc4 author markingmyname ms.author maghan ms.manager jroth ms.reviewer ms.custom seo-lt-2019 ms.date 03/01/2017 Name Element for Database (DTA) [!INCLUDEappliesto-ss-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md] Specifies the name of a database that you want to tune. Syntax <Server> <Database> <Name>...</Name> Element Characteristics Characteristic Description Data type and length string, unlimited length. Default value None. Occurrence Required once per Database element. Element Relationships Relationship Elements Parent element Database Element for Server (DTA) Child elements None. Example For a usage example of this element, see Server Element (DTA). See Also XML Input File Reference (Database Engine Tuning Advisor)