Establishing a Connection
Configure a Connection Profile
From the CData ribbon, click Get Data and select From Teradata connection/s to launch the CData Query window. To setup a new connection, you will have to click the New Teradata Connection button. Here you can set the connection settings, test the connection, and save the connection profile.
Deploying the Provider
To connect using the CData Excel Add-In for Teradata, you must install the Teradata .NET Data Provider into the GAC.
Connecting to Teradata
The add-in wraps the official Teradata Database driver. You can connect to the CData Excel Add-In for Teradata using the same connection properties, and access the same functionality, as the underlying Teradata driver.
Required Properties
To connect to Teradata, set these properties:
- AuthScheme: Specify your Teradata server's required authentication mechanism: either TD2 (default) or LDAP.
- User: Teradata user username.
- Password: Teradata user password.
- DataSource: Specify the Teradata server name, DBC Name, or TDPID.
- Port: Specify the port the server is running on.
- Database: Specify the database name. If not specified, the add-in connects to the default database.
TLS/SSL Configuration
To encrypt connections with TLS/SSL, enable DataEncryption.
Connection Properties
The Connection properties describe the various options that can be used to establish a connection.
Managing Connections
After successfully authenticating to Teradata you will be able to customize the data you are importing. To learn more about this, see Managing Connections.
See Also
- Querying Data: Use the data selection wizard to pull data into a spreadsheet. You can also configure scheduled data refresh here.
- Using the Excel Add-In: Find other ways to interact with Teradata data, such as using the available CData Excel Functions.