Connecting Using PromptDataSource - OLE DB Provider for Teradata

OLE DB Provider for Teradata User Guide

Product
OLE DB Provider for Teradata
Release Number
15.00
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-09-28
dita:id
B035-2498
Product Category
Teradata Tools and Utilities

Connecting Using PromptDataSource

The PromptDataSource method allows the user to manually enter the required properties for initializing the Teradata Data Source. When the consumer program calls the PromptDataSource method, the Data Link Properties dialog box displays. The Data Link Properties dialog box contains four tabs:

 

Table 7: Data Link Properties Dialog Box Tabs  

Tab

Function

Provider

The user selects the provider program to use for the connection.

Connection

The user enters the information that initializes the Data Source.

Advanced

The user can modify settings that affect the connection to the Data Source.

All

Displays all of the information entered by the user in the other three tabs.