Analytics Database | Utilities | Control GDO Editor (ctl) | Teradata Vantage - Control GDO Editor (ctl) - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

Database Utilities

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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2025-11-22
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Product Category
Teradata Vantageā„¢
The utility described is not available for as-a-service customers.

The Control GDO Editor, ctl, also called the PDE Control program, lets you display and modify PDE configuration settings. These settings affect how the PDE handles startup, responds to resets, and the functions during the normal operation of Teradata.

Globally distributed objects (GDOs) are binary files that store Vantage configuration settings. They are distributed to and used by every node in the system. The PDE layer of Vantage ensures that the GDO is consistent across all virtual processors.