Integration Procedure

Teradata Developer Guides

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2026-08-18
  1. Go to https://downloads.teradata.com/download/connectivity/jdbc-driver (first time users will need to register) and download the latest version of the JDBC driver.
  2. Unzip the downloaded file. You will find terajdbc4.jar file.
  3. In KNIME, click on File → Preference. Under Databases, click Add: Add jar
  4. Register a new database driver. Provide values for ID, Name, and Description. Set the URL template to jdbc:teradata://<host>. Click Add file and point to the .jar file you downloaded earlier. Click Find driver classes — the Driver class field should populate with com.teradata.jdbc.TeraDriver. Click OK:

Register driver

  1. Click Apply and Close: Apply and close

  2. Create a new KNIME workflow. Search for DB Connector in the Nodes panel and drag it to the workspace:

The DB Connector settings panel will appear on the right. Configure the following: - Database dialect: Teradata - Database URL: jdbc:teradata://<your-vantage-host> - Database Driver: uncheck Use latest driver version available and select Teradata Vantage from the dropdown - Authentication type: Username and Password - Enter your Username and Password - Click Apply and Execute It will show a green light when the connection is successful.

Add DB Connector node

  1. Add a DB Query Reader node to the workspace and connect the output port of DB Connector to the input port of DB Reader.

  2. Right-click the DB Query Reader node and select Configure. Enter your SQL statement, for example and select Apply and Execute: SELECT * FROM DBC.DBCInfoV

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