Teradata

Learn how to set up and verify Teradata metadata sources using Cloudera Octopai.

Tool Permissions Prerequisites

Open Server Port for each Teradata Database Connection

Exiting/New Teradata user (OCTOPAI_USER*) for each connection with grant read permission for the following dictionary tables:

  • dbc.tablesv
  • dbc.indicesV
  • dbc.tvm
  • DBC.TVFields
  • DBC.triggersTbl
  • dbc.ColumnsV
  • dbc.dbase
  • dbc.texttbl
  • dbc.tablesv

Setting up Teradata Metadata Source

Metadata Sources are set on the Cloudera Octopai Client

Figure 1. New Metadata Source wizard

How to verify the extracted Metadata File

Access the Cloudera Octopai Target Folder (TGT)

  1. Go to the TGT Folder located on the Server where the Cloudera Octopai Client is installed. By default: C:\Program Files (x86)\Octopai\Service\TGT
  2. Open the zip file having the Connector Name. Example:
  3. Verify its content: Quantity & Quality of inner files

Troubleshoot

Error during the extraction:

  • Check the permissions
  • Send the log with the connector number and name to Cloudera Support - C:\Program Files (x86)\Octopai\Service\log

How to verify the extracted Metadata File

Access the Cloudera Octopai Target Folder (TGT)

  1. Go to the TGT Folder located on the Server where the Cloudera Octopai Client is installed. By default: C:\Program Files (x86)\Octopai\Service\TGT
  2. Open the zip file having the Connector Name. Example:
  3. Verify its content: Quantity & Quality of inner files

Troubleshoot

Error during the extraction:

  • Check the permissions
  • Send the log with the connector number and name to Cloudera Support - C:\Program Files (x86)\Octopai\Service\log