Connecting to the Teradata Database as User tdwm - Teradata Workload Analyzer

Teradata Workload Analyzer User Guide

Product
Teradata Workload Analyzer
Release Number
16.20
Published
October 2018
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-10-12
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B035-2514
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Product Category
Teradata Tools and Utilities
  1. Open the Connect to Teradata Database dialog box by doing one of the following:
    • Click on the Teradata Workload Analyzer window toolbar.
    • Select File > Connect.
    • Press Ctrl+L .


  2. In the Connect to Teradata Database dialog box, enter the database connection parameters listed in the table below.
    Option Description
    System (DBS) Name Name of the database to connect to; Teradata WA uses this to store workload definitions and related data.
    User Name Teradata WA requires the user to log on as user tdwm. The name in this field cannot be edited.
    Password Password associated with the user tdwm.
    The default password for this user is tdwmadmin. To change this password, use the MODIFY USER statement. For information about using this statement, see Database Administration (B035-1093).
    Session Character Set This option is not available. A DIP script creates a default character session set [ASCII for standard, KAJISJIS_0S for Kanji-enabled systems (Japanese)].

    By default, a UTF-16 character set is displayed.

    For more information about DIP scripts, see Utilities (B035-1102).

  3. [Optional] Click More to reveal advanced login options listed in the table below.
    Option Description
    Authentication Mechanism Select the authentication mechanism value in the list box.
    Authentication Parameter Type the appropriate authentication parameter for the selected authentication mechanism.
    Default Database Select the default database used, if any.
    Account String Select the account string, if any.
  4. Click OK. When connected, the Teradata Workload Analyzer window displays the following:
    • In the lower left corner of the window: Ready
    • In the lower right corner of the window: Logged on to database_name as user_name .