Related Information - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

Database Design

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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en-US
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2025-11-21
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Product Category
Teradata Vantage™
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specifying MVC, ALC, or BLC compression in a CREATE TABLE or ALTER TABLE statement Teradata Vantage™ - SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples, B035-1144
specifying join index row compression in a CREATE JOIN INDEX statement Teradata Vantage™ - SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples, B035-1144
using the Ferret utility COMPRESS and UNCOMPRESS commands to apply BLC to populated tables Teradata Vantage™ - Database Utilities, B035-1102
using the DBS Control utility to set or modify BLC parameters Teradata Vantage™ - Database Utilities, B035-1102
using the BlockCompression query band in a SET QUERY BAND statement to override BLC settings Teradata Vantage™ - SQL Data Definition Language Detailed Topics, B035-1184
applying compression to various data types using the COMPRESS and DECOMPRESS phrases Teradata Vantage™ - Data Types and Literals, B035-1143
block-level compression use cases and examples Block-Level Compression Orange Book, TDN0001167