What is Teradata ODBC driver?

What is Teradata ODBC driver?

The ODBC Driver for Windows allows you to connect to the Teradata database from Windows applications. To get started, see the README files. You can get community support for this download in the Connectivity forum.

How does ODBC connect to Teradata?

To connect to an ODBC data source

1. Use the provider drop down menu to select ODBC data source.
2. Do one of the following: Select Tools > Connect. On the toolbar click . The prompt asks for the name of the data source.
3. Select a data source and click OK.
4. In the Teradata Database Connect dialog box:

What does ODBC driver do?

An ODBC driver uses the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) interface by Microsoft that allows applications to access data in database management systems (DBMS) using SQL as a standard for accessing the data.

How do I know my Teradata driver version?

To determine the currently installed version of ODBC Driver for Teradata on Windows, select Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. From the Currently Installed Programs list, find ODBC Driver for Teradata.

What does ODBC stand for?

Open Database Connectivity
Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is an open standard application programming interface (API) that allows application programmers to access any database.

How do I connect to a database in Teradata?

Use the following procedure to connect to a data source.

1. From the main window, click File > Connect.
2. Select the ODBC data source from the list, and click OK. The Teradata Database Connect dialog box appears.
3. DBC Name or Address – The TDPid of the Teradata Database.

How does JDBC Connect to Teradata?

Configure the Teradata database as shown below to connect to your data.

1. DataSource Name. Any name you want.
2. Driver Class. com.teradata.jdbc.TeraDriver.
3. UserName.
4. Password.
5. Connector ID. Your connector label from on-premises connector.
6. Connection URL. jdbc:teradata:///DATABASE=,DBS_PORT=1025.

Why is ODBC important?

Open Database Connectivity—or ODBC—is an application programming interface (API) that lets software connect with database management systems while remaining independent of them. This is important, because it allows applications to interact with multiple databases simultaneously using SQL (Structured Query Language).

What ODBC driver do I have?

To check the ODBC SQL Server driver version (32-bit ODBC) In the ODBC Data Source Administrator, click the Drivers tab. Information for the Microsoft SQL Server entry is displayed in the Version column.

How do I install Teradata on Windows 10?

You can install Teradata on Windows 10. First you install VMWare Player (free for non commercial use), then download the virtual machine from Teradata and open it in VMWare Player. This will give you a virtual machine running SUSE Linux with Teradata DB (Express Edition) installed and running.

How do I find ODBC driver version in Linux?

To determine the ODBC drivers version on UNIX, do the following:

1. Log in to UNIX Server.
2. go to the ODBC installation directory: cd $INFA_HOME/ODBCx.y/bin.
3. Run the following command to get the version of the ODBC driver: 64-bit. $ODBCHOME/bin/ddtestlib $ODBCHOME/lib/DWsqls27.so. 32-bit.

How do I connect to ODBC database?

Add an ODBC data source

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools.
3. In the Administrative Tools dialog box, double-click Data Sources (ODBC).
4. Click User DSN, System DSN, or File DSN, depending on the type of data source you want to add.
5. Click Add.