Set up your Teradata database connection
This article outlines the steps to create a Teradata database connection.
Supported authentication types
The Teradata database connector supports the following authentication types for copy and Dataflow Gen2 respectively.
| Authentication type | Copy | Dataflow Gen2 |
|---|---|---|
| Basic (Username/Password) | n/a | √ |
| Windows | n/a | √ |
Set up your connection in Dataflow Gen2
Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric uses Power Query connectors to connect Dataflow Gen2 to a Teradata database. The following links provide the specific Power Query connector information you need to connect to a Teradata database in Dataflow Gen2:
- To get started using the Teradata database connector in Dataflow Gen2, go to Get data from Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric.
- Be sure to install or set up any Teradata database prerequisites before connecting to the Teradata database connector.
- To connect to the Teradata database connector from Power Query, go to Connect to a Teradata database from Power Query Online.
In some cases, the Power Query connector article might include advanced options, troubleshooting, known issues and limitations, and other information that could also prove useful.
Set up your connection in a data pipeline
Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric doesn't currently support a Teradata database in data pipelines.