Prerequisites

Teradata Developer Guides

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2026-08-18

Before starting, make sure you have: * Access to a Teradata Cloud system where Query Service is provisioned, or an on-premises instance (Teradata Factory) with Query Service connectivity enabled. If you are an admin and need to install Query Service, see Query Service Installation, Configuration, and Usage Guide.

Note

If you need a test instance of Teradata, you can provision one for free at https://www.teradata.com/try

  • Query Service hostname and system name
  • Authorization credentials to connect to the database

Having trouble with the prerequisites? Contact Teradata for setup information.