Creating linked servers with Teradata

To create a linked server with Teradata, run the following commands:

EXECUTE master.dbo.sp_addlinkedserver 
    @server = N'LinkedServer_NAME', 
    @srvproduct=N'', 
    @provider=N'MSDASQL', 
    @provstr=N'"PROVIDER=MSDASQL;DRIVER={Teradata Database ODBC Driver 17.20};
                DBCName=Server;UID=user_name;PWD=user_password;
                UseDataEncryption=YES/NO;SSLMODE=PREFER/ALLOW/DISABLE>;"', 
    @catalog='database'

EXECUTE master.dbo.sp_addlinkedsrvlogin 
    @rmtsrvname = N'LinkedServer_NAME', 
    @locallogin = NULL , 
    @useself = N'False', 
    @rmtuser = N'user_name', 
    @rmtpassword = N'user_password'
        

An example of the the commands above are shown here:

EXECUTE master.dbo.sp_addlinkedserver 
    @server = N'LinkedServerToTeradata', 
    @srvproduct=N'', 
    @provider=N'MSDASQL', 
    @provstr=N'"PROVIDER=MSDASQL;DRIVER={Teradata Database ODBC Driver 17.20};
                DBCName=my-teradata-test.cnetsipka.us-west-2.rds.amazonaws.com;
                UID=master;
                PWD=Test#1234;
                UseDataEncryption=YES;
                SSLMODE=PREFER;"', 
    @catalog='MyTestTeradataDB'

EXECUTE master.dbo.sp_addlinkedsrvlogin 
    @rmtsrvname = N'LinkedServerToTeradata', 
    @locallogin = NULL , 
    @useself = N'False', 
    @rmtuser = N'master', 
    @rmtpassword = N'Test#1234'

Note

Specify a password other than the prompt shown here as a security best practice.