Teradata connection

Last updated: Feb 21, 2025
Teradata connection

To access your data in Teradata, create a connection asset for it.

Teradata provides database and analytics-related services and products.

Supported versions

Teradata databases 15.10, 16.10, 17.00, 17.10, and 17.20

Create a connection to Teradata

To create the connection asset, you need these connection details:

  • Authentication method: Select the security mechanism to use to authenticate the user:

    • TD2 (Teradata Method 2): Use the Teradata security mechanism.
    • LDAP: Use an LDAP security mechanism for external authentication.
  • Username and password

  • SSL certificate (if required by the database server)

Running SQL statements

To ensure that your SQL statements run correctly, refer to the Teradata SQL documentation for the correct syntax.

Learn more

Parent topic: Supported connections


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