Database Engine 20 | Utilities | Ferret (ferret) | Teradata Vantage - Ferret Utility (ferret) - Teradata Vantage - Database Engine 20

Database Utilities

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Database Engine 20
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
20.00
Published
June 2025
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en-US
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2026-03-26
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Product Category
Teradata Vantageā„¢
The utility described is not available for as-a-service customers.

The Ferret utility, ferret, lets you display and set storage space utilization attributes of the Database Engine 20. Ferret dynamically reconfigures the data in the file system while maintaining data integrity during changes. Ferret works on various data levels as necessary: vproc, map, table, subtable, WAL log, disk, and cylinder.