title Schema Element for Database (DTA) ms.prod sql ms.prod_service sql-tools ms.technology tools-other ms.topic conceptual dev_langs XML helpviewer_keywords Schema element ms.assetid d932e59c-953f-4ab4-934d-b6baf344835c author markingmyname ms.author maghan ms.manager jroth ms.reviewer ms.custom seo-lt-2019 ms.date 03/01/2017 Schema Element for Database (DTA) [!INCLUDEappliesto-ss-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md] Specifies the schema of the database that you want to tune. Syntax <Database> ...code removed here... <Schema>...</Schema> Element Characteristics Characteristic Description Data type and length None. Default value None. Occurrence Required once for the Database element that is specified under the Server element. Element Relationships Relationship Elements Parent element Database Element for Server (DTA) Child elements Name Element for Schema (DTA) Table Element for Schema (DTA) Example For a usage example of this element, see Server Element (DTA). See Also XML Input File Reference (Database Engine Tuning Advisor)