Test the Database Installation - Teradata Vantage Express

Teradata Vantage™ Express Installation and Configuration Guide
Product
Teradata Vantage Express
Release Number
20.00
Published
December 2025
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2025-12-19
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Product Category
Cloud
  1. To confirm that the database is up, type: # pdestate -a
    For example:
    VantageExpress20.00_Sles15:~ # pdestate -a
PDE state is RUN/STARTED.
DBS state is 5: Logons are enabled - The system is quiescent
VantageExpress20.00_Sles15:~ #
  2. At the shell prompt, type bteq.
  3. At the log on prompt, type:
    .logon 127.0.0.1/dbc
  4. At the password prompt, type dbc.
    If successful, the Basic Teradata Query (BTEQ) session reports that you are logged into BTEQ.
  5. Run the SQL test script by typing the following:
    select * from dbc.dbcinfo;
    A successful test returns: *** Query completed.
  6. To quit BTEQ, type .quit.