Teradata
Version:
2019.3
Last modified: September 27, 2019
Load Metadata from a Teradata Database
Use the Teradata Loader to upload metadata to Alteryx Connect for a specified Teradata database.
2019.3
Product Reference
Review Loader Requirements
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The Alteryx Connect Loaders must be installed on the machine where Alteryx Server is installed. To install the loaders:
- Download the loaders installer. For compatibility, the Loaders installer version must match the Alteryx Connect version.
- 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
- Open Alteryx Designer.
- Click Help > Sample Workflows > Alteryx Connect Metadata Loaders > Teradata Loader > Teradata Loader.
Run The App
- Click Run as Analytic App
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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.
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In the Alteryx Connect tab, type the URL for your Alteryx Connect instance and your credentials.
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Before running the app, click
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.
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- Click 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.