The installer package can be downloaded from the Teradata download center.

It is also included in the Teradata Tools and Utilities (TTU) package.

You must have Administrative privileges to install the .NET Data Provider for Teradata.

 

The following files are installed by the .NET Data Provider for Teradata installation program.

Location	File Name	Description
Global Assembly Cache	Teradata.Client.Provider.dll Teradata.Client.Provider.resources.dll	.NET Data Provider for Teradata assemblies.
	Teradata.Net.Security.Tdgss.dll Teradata.Net.Security.Tdgss.resources.dll	.NET TeraGSS assemblies.
	Teradata.Cient.Entity.dll	.NET Entity Provider for Teradata assembly.
	Teradata.Client.VS.dll Teradata.Client.VS.resources.dll	Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 / 2015 integration assemblies.
	Policy.X.Y.Teradata.Client.Provider.dll	Publisher Policy files for .NET Data Provider for Teradata. Refer to How the Publisher Policy File Works for additional information.
<Installation-Directory>	Readme.txt	Additional late breaking product information.
<Installation-Directory>\bin	Teradata.Client.Provider.dll	.NET Data Provider for Teradata assembly.
<Installation-Directory>\Config	TdgssNetConfig.exe	Creates the Teradata.Net.Security.TdgssExtensions assembly which holds user specified Authentication Mechanism properties. Teradata.Net.Security.TdgssExtensions assembly is optional and is usually not required. Refer to .NET TeraGSS for additional information.
<Installation-Directory>\Help	Tdnetdp.chm	Standalone help file. It can be launched from Windows explorer.
	helpcontentsetup.msha	The Teradata product manifest file defining the book for installation into the Visual Studio Help Collection.
	Tdnetdp.cab	The help collection file that is used by helpcontentsetup.msha to install the Teradata .NET Data Provider help content (book) into the Visual Studio Help Collection.
<Installation-Directory>\PrivateAssemblies	Policy.X.Y.Teradata.Client.Provider.dll	Publisher Policy files for .NET Data Provider for Teradata. Refer to How the Publisher Policy File Works for additional information.
<Installation-Directory>\Samples		C# samples demonstrating how to connect and execute queries with .NET Data Provider for Teradata.

 

The following files are modified by the .NET Data Provider for Teradata installation program.

Location	File Name	Description
<.NET Framework Installation-Directory>\ Framework\v4.0.30319\Config	machine.config	System-wide configuration settings for the .NET Framework 4.0 (32-bit x86) are defined in the machine.config file.
<.NET Framework Installation-Directory>\ Framework64\v4.0.30319\Config	machine.config	System-wide configuration settings for the .NET Framework 4.0 (64-bit x64) are defined in the machine.config file.

 

For step-by-step Installation instruction refer to "Teradata Tools and Utilities Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows" document on https://docs.teradata.com. Navigate to General Search and use Publication Product ID 2407 to locate the document. Also refer to ReadMe file for late breaking installation information.

Verify Installation

NQuery ad-hoc query tool (unsupported) is installed with the .NET Data Provider for Teradata. NQuery can be used to verify the installation:

1. Navigate to NQuery directory (<Installation Directory>\samples\bin).
2. Launch NQuery (<Installation Directory>\samples\bin\NQuery.exe)
3. Select "Connect" from the "Connection" menu.
   • Set the Data Provider field to the ".NET Data Provider for Teradata".

   • Replace the X, Y and Z in the Connection String field with your Data Source Name, User ID and Password.

     
4. Once your connected to the Advanced SQL Engine, type SELECT DATE in the SQL Command Window.
5. Click the Execute Button (or press F5).
6. Result window will display the System Date.

Once you have completed these Steps and validated that the .NET Data Provider for Teradata has been successfully installed you can begin to program.