Query Teradata Data in DataGrip

DataGrip is a database IDE that allows SQL developers to query, create, and manage databases. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for Teradata, DataGrip can work with live Teradata data. This article shows how to establish a connection to Teradata data in DataGrip and use the table editor to load Teradata data.

Create a New Driver Definition for Teradata

The steps below describe how to create a new Data Source in DataGrip for Teradata.

1. In DataGrip, click File -> New > Project and name the project
2. In the Database Explorer, click the plus icon () and select Driver.
3. In the Driver tab:
   • Set Name to a user-friendly name (e.g. "CData Teradata Driver")
   • Set Driver Files to the appropriate JAR file. To add the file, click the plus (), select "Add Files," navigate to the "lib" folder in the driver's installation directory and select the JAR file (e.g. cdata.jdbc.teradata.jar).
   • Set Class to cdata.jdbc.teradata.Teradata.jar
   Additionally, in the advanced tab you can change driver properties and some other settings like VM Options, VM environment, VM home path, DBMS, etc
   • For most cases, change the DBMS type to "Unknown" in Expert options to avoid native SQL Server queries (Transact-SQL), which might result in an invalid function error
4. Click "Apply" then "OK" to save the Connection

Configure a Connection to Teradata

1. Once the connection is saved, click the plus (), then "Data Source" then "CData Teradata Driver" to create a new Teradata Data Source.
2. In the new window, configure the connection to Teradata with a JDBC URL.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Teradata JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.teradata.jar

   Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

   To connect to Teradata, provide authentication information and specify the database server name.

   • User: Set this to the username of a Teradata user.
   • Password: Set this to the password of the Teradata user.
   • DataSource: Specify the Teradata server name, DBC Name, or TDPID.
   • Port: Specify the port the server is running on.
   • Database: Specify the database name. If not specified, the default database is used.
3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g., jdbc:teradata:User=myuser;Password=mypassword;Server=localhost;Database=mydatabase;
4. Click "Apply" and "OK" to save the connection string

At this point, you will see the data source in the Data Explorer.

Execute SQL Queries Against Teradata

To browse through the Teradata entities (available as tables) accessible through the JDBC Driver, expand the Data Source.

To execute queries, right click on any table and select "New" -> "Query Console."

In the Console, write the SQL query you wish to execute. For example: SELECT ProductId, ProductName FROM NorthwindProducts WHERE CategoryId = 5

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for Teradata and start working with your live Teradata data in DataGrip. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.