Add a Teradata database connection
You can add a connection to a Teradata database using ThoughtSpot DataFlow.
Follow these steps:
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Click Connections in the top navigation bar.
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In the Connections interface, click Add connection in the top right corner.
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In the Create Connection interface, select the Connection type.
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After you select the Teradata Connection type, the rest of the connection properties appear.
See Connection properties for details, defaults, and examples.
- Connection name
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Name your connection.
- Connection type
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Choose the Teradata connection type.
- Host
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Specify the hostname or the IP address of the Teradata system.
- Port
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Specify the port associated to the Teradata system.
- Authentication type
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Specifies the type of security protocol to connect to the instance.
- User
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Specify the user id that will be used to connect to the Teradata system. This user should have necessary privileges to access the data in the databases.
- Password
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Specify the password for the User.
- Database
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Collection of information that is organized so that it can be easily accessed, managed and updated.
- JDBC options
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Specify the options associated with the JDBC URL.
- Version
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Specify the version of Teradata.
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Click Create connection.
