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# EventString Element (DTA)
  Specifies a [!INCLUDE[tsql](../../includes/tsql-md.md)] script workload directly in the XML input file.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
<Workload>  
    <EventString Weight="...">  
    ...code removed here...  
    </EventString>  
</Workload>  
```  
  
## Element Attributes  
  
|Attribute|Description|  
|---------------|-----------------|  
|`Weight`|Optional. Specifies the query weight factor (a factor of importance) for the specified event. Use a `float` data type to specify the weight. For example, `Weight`="100.01". The minimum value you can specify for `Weight` is "0".|  
  
## Element Characteristics  
  
|Characteristic|Description|  
|--------------------|-----------------|  
|**Data type and length**|`string`, length is unlimited.|  
|**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 `EventString` element, then you cannot also specify a workload with the `File` element in the same XML input file.|  
  
## Element Relationships  
  
|Relationship|Elements|  
|------------------|--------------|  
|**Parent element**|[Workload Element &#40;DTA&#41;](workload-element-dta.md)|  
|**Child elements**|None.|  
  
## Example  
 For a usage example of this element, see the [XML Input File Sample with Inline Workload &#40;DTA&#41;](xml-input-file-sample-with-inline-workload-dta.md) .  
  
## See Also  
 [XML Input File Reference &#40;Database Engine Tuning Advisor&#41;](xml-input-file-reference-database-engine-tuning-advisor.md)