Load Metadata from a Teradata Database

Use the Teradata Loader to upload metadata to Alteryx Connect for a specified Teradata database.

Review Loader Requirements

• The Alteryx Connect Loaders must be installed on the machine where Alteryx Server is installed. To install the loaders:

  1. Download the loaders installer. For compatibility, the Loaders installer version must match the Alteryx Connect version.
  2. Run the installer as an administrator.
• The Teradata user account requires elevated permissions to access DBC system tables, schemas, and other content.
• The Teradata ODBC driver must be installed. See Teradata Downloads.

Open the Loader

1. Open Alteryx Designer.
2. Select Help > Sample Workflows > Alteryx Connect Metadata Loaders > Teradata Loader > Teradata Loader.

Run the App

1. Select Run as Analytic App .

2. In the Teradata server tab:

   • Type the Teradata connection information, including server, database, and credentials.
   • In Schemas to load, optionally specify a comma-separated list of schemas. Leave blank to load all schemas.

3. 1. In the Alteryx Connect tab, type the URL for your Alteryx Connect instance and your credentials. 
      https://yourcompany.alteryxconnect.com

   2. Before running the app, select  and save the app configuration to the following directory: 
      C:\ProgramData\Alteryx\AlteryxConnect\Teradata_Loader\

      The .yxwv app values file is used for scheduling the loader to run in the Gallery. See Schedule Metadata Loaders.

4. Select Finish to run the app.
   • If the run succeeds, "Success" appears in the App Results window.
   • If the run fails, a "There were Errors" message appears.

   Depending on how much metadata is being imported, the app can take a long time to run.

View the Metadata

1. Go to the Alteryx Connect URL and log in.
2. From the main menu, select Data Sources > Databases.
3. Select a folder to view its contents.