When migrating from Aster Database to the Teradata Vantage environment, there are technical categories that must be considered. Work with Teradata Customer Support to create a migration plan.
| Migration Categories | Comments |
|---|---|
Users
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Users are converted as they are, with default options. |
| User data |
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| Metadata | Automatically generated for data migrated to Teradata Vantage. |
| Workflows | Aster SQL and Aster commands must be converted. The migration tool is capable of either converting a single or a batch of Aster SQL/SQL-MR scripts into scripts that can be directly run on Vantage |
Functions
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Installation of user defined functions and installed functions from Aster Database to Teradata Vantage is supported. |
Clients
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The Aster JDBC driver must be changed to Teradata JDBC driver with the URL for JDBC connection. |
| ADE | Functions developed using ADE work, but deployment requires alteration. |
| R | Workflow must be migrated. |
| Other applications or scripts | |
| Teradata AppCenter connection and all Teradata AppCenter apps | Supported |
| Aster Analytic Models | Analytical Models from Aster Database to Vantage is supported. |
| ADFS | Files used by Text analytical functions saved in ADFS of Aster Database are copied to CLOB/BLOB columns in Vantage. |