Key Features - Teradata Tools and Utilities

Teradata Tools and Utilities Release Definition

Product
Teradata Tools and Utilities
Release Number
16.20
Published
April 2018
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-04-26
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Product Category
Teradata Tools and Utilities

This table lists major enhancements made to the Teradata Tools and Utilities suite of products. The enhancements include support for Teradata Database features and Teradata Tools and Utilities-specific improvements.

Not all new Teradata Database enhancements require modifications to TTU products. In the Product Information chapter, the Enhancements section for each product lists the enhancements for that product. If a new database feature is not listed, then it means that the TTU product implicitly supports the feature.
Key Features
Feature Description
Big Data and UDA Enabling
  • Support DBS Features:
    • SET TRANSFORM GROUP FOR TYPE support for complex data types (CDT)
  • JDBC:
    • Additional Built-in Functions for escape syntax
  • TPT:
    • Improve TPT start-up and tear-down performance
    • SLOB support to Stream & Update Operator
Industry Compatibility ODBC:
  • Improved support of ODBC Scalar Functions (without escape sequences)
TTU Quality/Supportability TTU installation:
  • Windows – Allow customization of products in Windows Suite UI flow
  • Linux – Self-contained Efix software bundles
  • Linux – tarball install option

Known Issues

There are no known issues for this release.