Recommendation Element (DTA)
Contains information about the hypothetical indexes that are part of a user-specified configuration.
Syntax
<Configuration>
...code removed here...
<Table>
<Name>...</Name>
<Recommendation>
...code removed here...
</Recommendation>
Element Characteristics
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Data type and length | None. |
| Default value | None. |
| Occurrence | Optional. Can use once for each Table element. |
Element Relationships
| Relationship | Elements |
|---|---|
| Parent element | Table Element for Schema (DTA) |
| Child elements | Create Element (DTA)Drop element. For more information, see the Database Engine Tuning Advisor XML schema. |
Remarks
This element is of the RecommendationTypecomplexType name in the Database Engine Tuning Advisor XML schema. It is used to specify indexes for a hypothetical configuration. Do not confuse this Recommendation element with the other types that can be used to specify partitioning (RecommendationPType) or views (RecommendationViewType). For information about these other Recommendation element types, see the Database Engine Tuning Advisor XML schema.
Example
For a usage example of this element, see the XML Input File Sample with User-specified Configuration (DTA).