On Windows, data sources are stored in the Windows Registry. You can configure and modify data sources through the ODBC Administrator using a driver Setup dialog box, as described in this section.

On UNIX and Linux, data sources are stored in the odbc.ini file. In addition to manually editing the file, you can configure and modify data sources through the UNIX/Linux ODBC Administrator using a driver Setup dialog box, as described in this section.

When the driver is first installed, the values of its connection options are set by default. These values appear on the driver Setup dialog box tabs when you create a new data source. You can change these default values by modifying the data source. In the following procedure, the description of each tab is followed by a table that lists the connection options for that tab and their initial default values. This table links you to a complete description of the options and their connection string attribute equivalents. The connection string attributes are used to override the default values of the data source if you want to change these values at connection time.

To configure an Teradata data source:

  1. Start the ODBC Administrator by selecting its icon from the Progress DataDirect for ODBC program group.
  2. Select a tab:
    • User DSN: If you are configuring an existing user data source, select the data source name and click Configure to display the driver Setup dialog box.

      If you are configuring a new user data source, click Add to display a list of installed drivers. Select the driver and click Finish to display the driver Setup dialog box.

    • System DSN: If you are configuring an existing system data source, select the data source name and click Configure to display the driver Setup dialog box.

      If you are configuring a new system data source, click Add to display a list of installed drivers. Select the driver and click Finish to display the driver Setup dialog box.

    • File DSN: If you are configuring an existing file data source, select the data source file and click Configure to display the driver Setup dialog box.

      If you are configuring a new file data source, click Add to display a list of installed drivers; then, select a driver. Click Advanced if you want to specify attributes; otherwise, click Next to proceed. Specify a name for the data source and click Next. Verify the data source information; then, click Finish to display the driver Setup dialog box.

  3. On the General tab, specify values for the following options:
    • Name: Type the name of a data source in your Windows Registry or odbc.ini file.
    • Description: Type an optional long description of a data source name, such as My Development Projects.
    • DBCName or Alias: Type the IP address or alias of the Teradata server.
    • DBCName List: Type a list of IP addresses or aliases to appear in the drop-down list of the Logon dialog box.
    • Security Mechanism: Type the authentication method to be used by the driver for connections to the database.
    • UserID: Type the default user ID that is used to connect to your database.
  4. At any point during the configuration process, you can click Test Connect to attempt to connect to the data source using the connection options specified in the driver Setup dialog box. A logon dialog box appears (see "Using a Logon Dialog Box" for details). Note that the information you enter in the logon dialog box during a test connect is not saved.
  5. If applicable, on the Options tab, configure additional settings.
  6. If applicable, on the Advanced tab, provide values for options to configure advanced behavior.
  7. Click OK or Cancel. If you click OK, the values you have specified become the defaults when you connect to the data source. You can change these defaults by using this procedure to reconfigure your data source. You can override these defaults by connecting to the data source using a connection string with alternate values.