To use the copy operation, the following conditions must be met:
- Restore access privileges on the target database or table are required.
- A target database must exist to copy a database or an individual object.
- When copying a table that does not exist on the target system, you must have both CREATE TABLE and RESTORE database access privileges for the target database.
No Support for Copying DBC Database
Teradata DSA does not support copying the DBC database, which must be restored after a successful Teradata Database system initialization. Refer to Restoring DBC and User Data.
No Support for Copying SYSUDTLIB Database
Teradata DSA does not support copying the SYSUDTLIB database, which is restored when the DBC database is restored.
Restriction on Copying TD_SERVER_DB Database
In Teradata Database 15.10 and higher, the TD_SERVER_DB database cannot be copied to a different name.