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Prerequisite

requires the terajdbc4.jar driver to connect to your Teradata database. You can download this driver from the Teradata JDBC Driver web page. Copy the JDBC driver into your libs directory.
  • Microsoft Windows: C:\ProgramData\CData\sync\libs
  • UNIX or Mac OS X: ~/cdata/sync/libs

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Authenticate to Teradata

After you add the connector, you need to set the required properties. Data Source: Enter either the Teradata server name, the database computer (DBC) username, or the Teradata Director Program Id (TDPID). supports authenticating to Teradata in several ways. Select your authentication method below to proceed to the relevant section that contains the authentication details.

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TD2

To connect with TD2 credentials, specify the following properties:
  • Auth Scheme: Select TD2.
  • User: Enter the username that you use to authenticate to your Teradata account.
  • Password: Enter the password that you use to authenticate to your Teradata account.

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LDAP

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Complete Your Connection

To complete your connection:
  1. Specify the following properties:
    • Database: Enter the name of your Teradata database. Note: If you do not specify a database, connects to your default database.
    • Port: Enter the port number for your Teradata server. The default port value is 1025.
  2. Define advanced connection settings on the Advanced tab. (In most cases, though, you should not need these settings.)
  3. Click Create & Test to create your connection.