Create a Teradata connection

Establish a zero copy connection to a Teradata system in Zero Copy Connector Hub.

Avant de commencer

Role required: df_connection_admin

Pourquoi et quand exécuter cette tâche

Work with your data source admin to create a connection to Teradata. For additional information about connecting to Teradata, refer to the Teradata documentation.

Procédure

1. Navigate to the available primary connectors in Zero Copy Connector Hub in one of the following ways:
   • Navigate to All > Workflow Data Fabric Hub > Available connectors > Primary connectors.
   • Navigate to Admin > Workflow Data Fabric Hub > Available connectors > Primary connectors.
2. Find the Teradata connector and select Connect.
3. On the form, fill in the fields.

   Tableau 1. New Teradata Connection form

   Field	Description
   Name and description
   Connection label	Unique name for this connection. This helps in identifying the connection within your system.
   Connection name	System-generated name based on the Connection label. This field cannot be modified once the connection is established.
   Short description	Description of the connection explaining what it is about.
   Connection attributes
   Connection URL	JDBC URL to establish the connection. For example: jdbc:teradata://<host>:<port>;database=<databaseName>
   Authentication methods
   Authentication method	Authentication method to use with Teradata. Default is Basic Authentication.
   Database username	Username associated with the database.
   Database password	Password associated with the username.

4. Select Connect.

Résultats

A test connection is made to the external data source, verifying that the connection details are correct and the data source is accessible.

Que faire ensuite

If the connection succeeds, configure data steward access on the Access Control tab. See .

If the connection fails, verify the connection details with your data source administrator and try again.