Location Connection for Teradata - DSS 6 | Data Source Solutions Documentation
Documentation: Location Connection for Teradata - DSS 6 | Data Source Solutions Documentation
Location Connection for Teradata
This section describes the connection details required for creating Teradata location in Data Source Solutions DSS. For information about the pre-requisites, access privileges, and other configuration requirements for creating Teradata location, see Teradata Requirements.
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| Field | Description | Equivalent Location Property |
|---|---|---|
| HOST |
Hostname or IP-address of the server on which the Teradata database is running. Example: td1400 |
Database_Host |
| USER | Username for connecting DSS to the Teradata database. Example: dssuser |
Database_User |
| PASSWORD | Password for the USER. | Database_Password |
Advanced Settings
| Field | Description | Equivalent Location Property |
|---|---|---|
| LINUX / UNIX ODBC DRIVER MANAGER LIBRARY PATH |
Directory path where the ODBC Driver Manager Library is installed. This field is applicable only for Linux/Unix operating system. For a default installation, the ODBC Driver Manager Library is available at /usr/lib64 and does not need to be specified. However, when UnixODBC is installed in for example /opt/unixodbc the value for this field would be /opt/unixodbc/lib. |
ODBC_DM_Lib_Path |
| LINUX / UNIX ODBCINST |
Directory path where the odbcinst.ini file is located. This field is applicable only for Linux/Unix operating system. | ODBC_Inst |
| TERADATA TPT LIBRARY PATH | Directory path where the Teradata TPT Library is installed. Example: /opt/teradata/client/16.10/odbc_64/lib |
Teradata_TPT_Lib_Path |
| ODBC DRIVER | Name of the user defined (installed) ODBC driver used for connecting DSS to the Teradata database. | ODBC_Driver |