Database Engine Tuning Advisor (Tools/Options Page)

Use this dialog box to specify general configuration parameters for Database Engine Tuning Advisor.

Options

  • On startup
    Specify what Database Engine Tuning Advisor should do when it is started: open without a database connection, show a New Connection dialog box, show a new session, or load the last loaded session.

  • Change font
    Specify the display font used by Database Engine Tuning Advisor tables.

  • Number of items in most recently used lists
    Specify the number of sessions or files to display under Recent Sessions or Recent Files in the File menu.

  • Remember my last tuning options
    Retain tuning options between sessions. Selected by default. Clear this check box to always start with the Database Engine Tuning Advisor defaults.

  • Ask before permanently deleting sessions
    Display a confirmation dialog box before deleting sessions.

  • Ask before stopping session analysis
    Display a confirmation dialog box before stopping analysis of a workload.