⚠️ The DataGalaxy Teradata connector will be removed from the list of supported connectors end of June 2026. It won't be available in your platform anymore.
If you're already using the Teradata connector plugin of the Desktop connector, you can continue using it at your own risk. But it will not be updated anymore (including regarding vulnerabilities) and the support team won't be able to help you if you encounter issues.
If you want a secure solution for gathering metadata from Teradata, use the advanced JDBC mode of the Desktop connector with the Teradata JDBC driver.
This article describes how DataGalaxy Teradata connector works.
This connector is available in the following modes:
| Desktop mode ✅ | SaaS Online mode ❌ |
Connector Overview
Teradata connector imports metadata from a database into a DataGalaxy database source object.
The extracted objects and their correspondences are detailed in the following table:
Teradata Object | DataGalaxy Object | Comments |
| Table | Table (Structure) | |
| View | View (Structure) | |
| Column | Column (Field) | Name, data type (size and precision), description, order are returned when available. Comments are uploaded to the DataGalaxy Technical Comment field. |
| Primary Key | Primarey Key | This information will be used to link tables in DataGalaxy diagrams |
| Foreign Key | Foreign Key |
Step 1 : Installation
- Download DataGalaxy connector from the portal (see here)
- Extract the connector archive in the directory of your choice
- Download the Teradata plug-in from the portal and copy it into the /lib directory of the connector
Step 2 : Run Teradata connector
- After starting the connector, access to Dictionary connectors:
- If it has been correctly installed, the Teradata plug-in appears in the list
- The following information is requested:
Parameter | Mandatory | Description |
| Server | Yes | Teradata Server name |
| Port | Yes | Teradata Server port |
| Database | Yes | Teradata Database name |
| Schema | No | Limits the scope to the specified schema |
| User | Yes | |
| Password | Yes | |
| Advanced mode | No | Option to customize the JDBC URL used to connect |
Once these information filled, you can test the connection and start the import.
Releases
| Date | Plugin Version | DataGalaxy release | Desktop Connector version (minimum) | Description |
| 06/08/2024 | 2.0.0 | v3.65.0 | 5.0.5 | Migrated from java 11 to java 17 + CVE fixes |