Teradata Parallel Data Pump

Preface
Prerequisites
The spreadsheet includes supported Teradata Database versions, platforms, and product
release numbers.
Prerequisites
The following prerequisite knowledge is required for this product:
• Basic computer technology
• SQL and Teradata SQL
• Teradata Database, database management systems
• Teradata utilities that load and retrieve data
Changes to This Book
The following changes were made to this book in support of the current release. Changes are
marked with change bars. For a complete list of changes to the product, see the Release
Definition associated with this release.
Date and Release
February 2010
Teradata Tools and
Utilities 13.10
April 2009
Teradata Tools and
Utilities 13.00
Description
• IBM C is used to develop Teradata TPump replacing SAS/C.
• Teradata TPump is now supported on z/Linux, and discontinued on z/
VM and MP-RAS
• Updated Compiling and Linking Routines. See Appendix C: “INMOD
and Notify Exit Routine Examples”.
• Updated sample outputs for all Invocation Examples. See Appendix B:
“Teradata TPump Examples”
• Teradata TPump supports Temporal Semantics.
• To ensure data integrity when target tables have identity columns, use
ROBUST ON in the BEGIN LOAD command
• Added a section on how to avoid data errors.
• The ACCEPT command now supports environment variables.
• Added information on Loading No Primary Index (NoPI) tables in
chapter 1.
• Changed packing factor from 600 to 2430.
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