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  1. Navigate to your SQL DM installation folder, locate the SQLdmManagementService.exe.Config file, and then open it in a text editor, such as Notepad. 
  2. Find enableAIFeatures, and then change itfrom false to true.
    Note

    When this feature is set to false, all AI features including buttons and the history tab are disabled for all users, overriding any subsequent user-level permissions. When set to true, AI access is then governed by the Application Security settings.


  3. Open Services, and then restart SQLdmManagementService.
  4. Open SQL DM, and then navigate to the Queries tab to verify that the AI Powered Query Optimization and AI Powered Schema & Index Optimization buttons are available and that the AI Optimization History tab is active.

To disable AI optimization tools globally

  • Repeat the same steps from the previous task, but change enableAIFeatures from true to false. Remember to restart the SQLdmManagementService for your changes to take effect.

Permissions activation

    • Your admin then must allow each user access to the AI features by managing permissions in the Administration > Application Security page. The AI Access checkbox must be selected for a user to access these features. Note that this checkbox already may be checked when the user is initially added to the application. In the Add Permission Wizard, in the Specify Permission page, checking Grant AI Access gives the user account the AI features access when added. 

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