How to check table compression (block level) in Teradata?
How to check table compression (block level) in Teradata? 1) From Viewpoint open Remote Console and connect to Ferret Utility 2) Under Ferret Utility set scope to the table for which you want to check...
View ArticleHow to check when was the last time any local user password was changed in Unix?
How to check when was the last time any local user password was changed in Unix? When ever any local user account password is changed the file /etc/shadow is updated. So, if you want to check when was...
View ArticleHow to install IBM Netezza Analytics version 3.2.2 on Netezza appliance?
Before you proceed, make sure you are logged in as nz and also backup inza, nza, nzm, nzrc and nzr databases if already have lower version of IBM Netezza Analytics. If older version of Analytics is...
View ArticleHow to install IBM Fluid Query?
In this article we will be installing IBM FLuid query version 1.7 Please note: Before you try to install Fluid Query make sure IBM Netezza Analytics is installed on this system. Read more on How to...
View ArticleTeradata – Database to database grants for views
SCENARIO: We have a database DB1_t which have all the tables and a database DB2_v which have views pointing to database DB1_t. Now if we have a new database DB3_v which will have views poniting to...
View ArticleHow to drop Teradata database with objects?
Dropping a database in Teradat is little different then how we do in Netezza, SQL Server, etc. In Teradata if you try to drop a database which have objects then you will get below error: Drop database...
View ArticleHow to restart viewpoint including all dependent services?
You can follow below steps to restart viewpoint as well as all its dependent services: 1) Connect to viewpoint server as root. 2) Navigate to /opt/teradata/viewpoint/bin 3) Check the current status of...
View ArticleHow to restart viewpoint DCS (data collector services) in Cluster environment?
To restart viewpoint DCS (data collector services) in cluster environment, you have to follow below steps: 1) Check which viewpoint server is active and standby. Viewpoint1:~#cat...
View ArticleHOW TO INCREASE MAX STORAGE LIMIT FOR QUERY HISTORY CONFIGURATION?
HOW TO INCREASE MAX STORAGE LIMIT FOR QUERY HISTORY CONFIGURATION? NOTE: hist_disabled is the QHIST configuration which will not collect anything. And ALL_HIST is supposed to be the configuration that...
View ArticleHow to disable Query history in Netezza?
TO disable query history in Netezza follow below steps: 1) Create a new history configuration which will not collect any data SYSTEM(ADMIN)=> CREATE HISTORY CONFIGURATION hist_disabled HISTTYPE...
View ArticleHow to check active viewpoint host in cluster environment?
You can have your viewpoint configured in a standalone environment or in a cluster environment. If you have a cluster environment then you need to be aware of the active host before you plan to...
View ArticleHow to change root password in all Teradata nodes?
TO change the default root password of Teradat nodes you can either login to each node and do it manually. But if you have a larger TD system then possibly this may not be feasible. To avoid loggin in...
View ArticleHow to check Teradata viewpoint version?
You can check the current version of viepoint by either of below two ways: 1) If you have access to viewpoint host server then connect to the viewpoint host via putty and rrun below command...
View ArticleHow to stop Teradata database?
Login to Teradata host (any node) and run below command: # tpareset -x Your Comments You are about to shutdown the database on the system ‘XX87289X’ Do you wish to continue (default: n) [y,n] y Wait...
View ArticleHow to move Unix script to run in background after it was started?
Say for example, you started nz_groom Netezza script and then want to move it to background so that you cna disconnect your session without aborting the script. Just follow below steps to make this...
View ArticleHow to check the current status of Teradata database ?
Login to Teradata host (any node) and run below command: # pdestate -a PDE state is RUN/STARTED. DBS state is 4: Logons are enabled – Users are logged on
View ArticleHow to start Teradata database?
First check Teradata state and it should be Down/Hardstopped Login to Teradata host (any node) and run below command: # pdestate -a PDE state: DOWN/HARDSTOP Issue below command to start Teradata Read...
View ArticleHow to check Netezza versions history?
Run below command to find the history of NPS upgrade on your server. $more /nz/.versions/versionhistory 2013-08-22 13:17:28 -0400 (EDT)| ACTION=upgrade ORIGIN=6.0.5-0.F-1.P-10.Bld-24823...
View ArticleManually failover a disk in Netezza
1) Check for the disk to be failed over (hwid 1355) and make sure it have a healthy mirror available. MyServer:/export/home/nz->nzds -id 1355 Data Slice Status SPU Partition Size (GiB) % Used...
View ArticleHow to find serial number for your Netezza appliance?
To find serial number for your Netezza appliance just run the below command and you will find the required info: locate nps_serial.txt | xargs cat
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