Setting General Options

Teradata Visual Explain User Guide

Product

Visual Explain

Release Number

15.00

Language

English (United States)

Last Update

2018-09-27

dita:id

B035-2504

lifecycle

Product Category

Teradata Tools and Utilities

A number of general options can be set in Teradata Visual Explain.

1 Click Tools>Options.

2 Click the General tab.

3 Complete the dialog box.

Check Box	Description
Provide audible notification	If selected, the system emits a tone: When closing a plan window When finding steps in the plan While loading queries in the Select Execution Plan(s) dialog box
Use X views (DBC and QCD)	If selected, X views are used to access Data Dictionary and QCD data. X views limit access to those plans owned (Data Dictionary and QCD data captured) by the user currently logged-on. See Chapter 5: “Restricted DBC Views” for information on restricted views.
Use X views (QCD only)	If selected, X views are used to access QCD data. X views limit access to those plans (QCD data only) that are owned (or were captured) by the logged‑on user. This option can be used, along with the predefined user categories of the Grant/Revoke Privileges on QCD feature, to control plan access. For more information, see “Changing User Rights on the QCD” on page 109. See Chapter 5: “Restricted DBC Views” for information on restricted views.
Use multiple windows for demographics display	See “Chapter 9 Data Demographics” on page 181.
Open separate window for each table	See “Chapter 9 Data Demographics” on page 181.
Use SQL Assistant instead of Execute SQL Window	If selected, invokes Teradata SQL Assistant as the interface for executing an SQL query. See “Executing an SQL Query” on page 159.