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# TestServer Element (DTA)
  Specifies the test server to use when tuning a production server.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
<TuningOptions>  
  <TestServer>...</TestServer>  
   ...code removed here...  
</TuningOptions>  
```  
  
## 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 &#40;DTA&#41;](tuningoptions-element-dta.md)|  
|**Child elements**|None.|  
  
## Example  
 For a usage example of this element, see [Reduce the Production Server Tuning Load](../../relational-databases/performance/reduce-the-production-server-tuning-load.md).  
  
## See Also  
 [XML Input File Reference &#40;Database Engine Tuning Advisor&#41;](xml-input-file-reference-database-engine-tuning-advisor.md)