Informatica PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter

API (Version 9.1.0)

User Guide

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Version 9.1.0
March 2011
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Table of Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Informatica Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Informatica Customer Portal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Informatica Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Informatica Web Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Informatica How-To Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Informatica Knowledge Base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Informatica Multimedia Knowledge Base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Informatica Global Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Chapter 1: Understanding PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API. . . . 1

Understanding PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installation and Configuration Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing and Configuring PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Setting Environment Variables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing the Client Component. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing the Service Component. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Registering the Plug-in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Release Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
New Features and Enhancements in Version 9.1.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
New Features and Enhancements in Version 9.0.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Working with Deprecated Connection Objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 3: Teradata PT API Sessions and Workflows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Configuring a Teradata Parallel Transporter API Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Creating a Teradata PT API Connection Object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Working with Teradata PT API Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Configuring Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Working with Log, Error, and Work Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Pipeline Partitioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Support for Multiple Instances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Staged Loading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Configuring a Session for a Teradata PT API Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Configuring a Session for a Teradata PT API Target. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Appendix A: Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

TPTRD Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
TPTWR Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Preface
The PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API User Guide provides information about extracting data
from and loading data to Teradata using Teradata Parallel Transporter API (Teradata PT API). It is written for
database administrators and developers who are responsible for extracting data from and loading data to
Teradata. This guide assumes you have knowledge of Teradata PT, Teradata databases, and PowerCenter.

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CHAPTER 1

Understanding PowerExchange for

Teradata Parallel Transporter API
This chapter includes the following topic:
Understanding PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API Overview, 1

Understanding PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel

Transporter API Overview
PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter integrates PowerCenter and Teradata Parallel Transporter API
(Teradata PT API) for data extraction and loading. Teradata PT is a load and unload utility that extracts,
transforms, and loads data from multiple sources in parallel. You can create a PowerCenter session that uses
Teradata PT API to extract from Teradata sources and load to Teradata targets.
To use PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API, create a mapping with a Teradata source or target.
Use a Teradata PT connection to connect to the Teradata tables you want to export or load in a session.
The PowerCenter Integration Service uses the Teradata PT API infrastructure to connect to Teradata. It extracts
or loads data using one of the following system operators:
Export. Extracts data from Teradata.
Load. Bulk loads data into an empty Teradata database table.
Update. Performs update, insert, upsert, and delete operations against Teradata database tables.
Stream. Performs update, insert, upsert, and delete operations against Teradata database tables in near real-

time mode.
You cannot access the following Teradata objects:
Macro
Trigger
Joined index
Stored procedures
Hash index
Permanent journal

CHAPTER 2

Installation and Configuration

This chapter includes the following topics:
Installation and Configuration Overview, 2
Setting Environment Variables, 3
Installing PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API , 4
Registering the Plug-in, 6
Release Information, 7

Installation and Configuration Overview

This chapter provides information about installing and configuring PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel
Transporter API.

Prerequisites
Before you install PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API, complete the following tasks:
Install or upgrade PowerCenter.
Install Teradata.
Install Teradata Parallel Transporter.
Install the following utilities on the machines where the PowerCenter Repository Service and PowerCenter

Integration Service run:

Teradata Parallel Transporter Utilities
-

Teradata Parallel Transporter API

Teradata Parallel Transporter Infrastructure
Teradata Parallel Transporter Load Operator
Teradata Parallel Transporter Update Operator
Teradata Parallel Transporter Stream Operator
Teradata Parallel Transporter Export Operator
Teradata Parallel Transporter Operator Support Library
Teradata CLIv2
Teradata ODBC
Teradata Generic Security Services
Teradata Parallel Transporter Data Connector Operator
Shared ICU Libraries for Teradata

Note: If you install PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API using Teradata Parallel Transporter
version 12 and then upgrade to Teradata Parallel Transporter version 13, you must reinstall PowerExchange
for Teradata Parallel Transporter API.
Verify that you have read and write permissions on the following directories:
<PowerCenter
<PowerCenter
<PowerCenter
<PowerCenter

Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation

Directory>\server\bin
Directory>\server\bin\native
Directory>\server\bin\RecoverySQL
Directory>\client\bin

The installer must be able to add and overwrite files in these directories.
On Windows EMT 64-bit, you must install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x64) if the

machine does not have Visual C++ 2005 installed. You can download the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005
Redistributable Package (x64) from the Microsoft download center.

Installing and Configuring PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel

Transporter API
To install and configure PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API, complete the following steps:
1.

Set system environment variables.

2.

Install the components.

3.

Register the plug-in.

After you install and configure PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API, you can create connections
to access Teradata PT API. Create connection objects in the Workflow Manager so the PowerCenter Integration
Service can connect to Teradata PT API.

Setting Environment Variables

Before you install the PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API Service component, set the following
environment variables:
Environment Variable

Value

JAVA_HOME

<PowerCenter installation directory>/java

JRE_HOME

${JAVA_HOME}/jre

PATH

${JAVA_HOME}/bin:${JRE_HOME}/bin:${PATH}

On UNIX, you must also set the following environment variables:

Environment Variable

Value

COPERR

Set to the location of the errmsg.cat file, for example, /usr/lib.

TD_ICU_DATA

Set to the location of the Teradata ICU libraries, for example, /opt/tdicu/lib.

Setting Environment Variables

Also, set the shared library environment variable based on the operating system. The following table describes the
shared library variables for each operating system:
Operating System

Value

Windows

PATH

Solaris

LD_LIBRARY_PATH

Linux

LD_LIBRARY_PATH

AIX

LIBPATH

HP-UX

SHLIB_PATH

For example, use the following syntax for Solaris:

Using a Bourne shell:
$ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${JAVA_HOME}/lib: ${JRE_HOME}/lib; export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
Using a C shell:
$ setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH ${JAVA_HOME}/lib: ${JRE_HOME}/lib

For HP-UX:
Using a Bourne shell:
$ SHLIB_PATH=${SHLIB_PATH}:${JAVA_HOME}/lib: ${JRE_HOME}/lib; export SHLIB_PATH
Using a C shell:
$ setenv SHLIB_PATH ${SHLIB_PATH}:${JAVA_HOME}/lib: ${JRE_HOME}/lib

For AIX:
Using a Bourne shell:
$ LIBPATH=${LIBPATH}:${JAVA_HOME}/lib: ${JRE_HOME}/lib; export LIBPATH
Using a C shell:
$ setenv LIBPATH ${LIBPATH}:${JAVA_HOME}/lib: ${JRE_HOME}/lib

Installing PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel

Transporter API
When you install PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API, you install components that allow
PowerCenter to access Teradata PT API. Install the following components:
Client component. Allows you to access online help for PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter.
Service component. Allows the PowerCenter Repository Service access to the Teradata PT API metadata in

the repository. Also allows the PowerCenter Integration Service to run Teradata PT API sessions.

Installing the Client Component

The Client component contains the online help files for PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API.
Install the Client component on each PowerCenter Client machine where you want to create or access
Teradata PT API metadata.

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When you unzip or untar the installation file, the following online help files are extracted:
powercenterhelp.chm. The PowerCenter master help file that contains links to PowerExchange for Teradata

Parallel Transporter API help.

teradata.chm. The online help file for PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API.

These files are extracted to the following location:

<Download Location>\help\en

To install the client component:

1.

On the PowerCenter Client machine, back up powercenterhelp.chm in the help directory in the following
location:
<PowerCenter Installation Directory>\client\bin\help\en

To back up the file, rename it to Original_powercenterhelp.chm.

2.

Copy powercenterhelp.chm and teradata.chm to the help directory on the PowerCenter Client machine.

Installing the Service Component

Install the Service component on any node configured to run the PowerCenter Integration Service or PowerCenter
Repository Service.
If the services are configured to run on primary and backup nodes, install the Service component on each node
configured to run the service process.
If the PowerCenter Integration Service is configured to run on a grid, install the Service component on each node
configured to run on the grid. If you cannot install the Service component on each node in the grid, create a
resource in the domain and assign it to each node where you installed the Service component. When you create a
session, configure the session to use the resource.
For example, create a custom resource called Teradata PT and make it available to one or more nodes. When
you configure the session, assign the resource as a required resource. The Load Balancer dispatches the Session
task to a node that has the resource.

Installing the Service Component on Windows

Install the Service component on Windows when the PowerCenter Integration Service and PowerCenter
Repository Service run on Windows.
To install the Service component on Windows:
1.

Close all other applications before running the installation.

2.

Stop Informatica Services if they are running on the machine.

3.

Run the installer from the following location:

<Download Location>\<Operating System Directory>\install.exe

4.

Select the language to use during installation and click OK.

The Welcome window introduces the PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API installation.

5.

Click Next.
The installation program displays a warning about stopping Informatica Services.

6.

Click OK.
The Installation Directory window appears.

7.

Enter the absolute path to the PowerCenter installation directory.

Click Browse to find the directory or use the default directory. The default directory is C:\Informatica\9.0.1.

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8.

Click Next.
The Teradata PT Version window asks you to choose the Teradata PT API version.

9.

Choose the correct version of Teradata PT API and click Next.

The Pre-Installation Summary window summarizes the installation information.

10.

Review the installation information and click Install to continue.

The installer shows the progress of the installation. When the installation is complete, the Installation
Summary window displays the status of the installation.

11.

Click Done.
You can view the log files generated by the installer to get more information about the installation tasks
performed by the installer.

12.

Restart Informatica Services on the machine.

Installing the Service Component on UNIX

Install the Service component on Windows when the PowerCenter Integration Service and PowerCenter
Repository Service run on UNIX.
To install the Service component on UNIX:
1.

Close all other applications.

2.

On a shell command line, run install.bin located in the root directory in the location where you downloaded the
PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API Service component installation files.

3.

Select the language to use during installation and press Enter.

The Welcome panel introduces the PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API Service component
installation.

4.

Press Enter.

5.

Press Enter to use the default directory or enter the absolute path for the PowerCenter installation directory.
The name of the installation directory cannot contain spaces. By default, PowerCenter installs in the following
directory:
$HOME/Informatica/9.1.0

HOME is the user home directory.

6.

Choose the correct version of Teradata PT API on the Teradata PT Version panel and press Enter.

7.

Review the information on the Pre-Installation Summary panel and press Enter to continue.
Or, enter back to go back and modify the options.

8.

After you press Enter, the installer copies the Service component files to the installation directory.
<PowerCenter Installation Directory>/server/bin/

Registering the Plug-in

After you install PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API, register the plug-in with the repository. A
plug-in is an XML file that defines the functionality of PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API.
If you are upgrading from a previous version, update the plug-in registration when you reregister the plug-in.
To register the plug-in, the repository must be running in exclusive mode. Use the Informatica Administrator or the
pmrep RegisterPlugin command to register the plug-in.

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The plug-in file for PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API is TeradataPT.xml. When you install the
Service component, the installer copies TeradataPT.xml to the following directory:
<PowerCenter Installation Directory>\server\bin\native

After you register the plug-in, two new connection object types, Teradata PT Connection and Teradata Dual Load
Connection are available. PowerExchange for Teradata PT API uses Teradata PT Connection. Teradata Dual
Load Connection is applicable if you install PowerCenter Dual Load Option for Teradata.
Note: If you do not have the correct privileges to register the plug-in, contact the user who manages the
PowerCenter Repository Service.

Release Information
PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API includes new features and behavior changes.

New Features and Enhancements in Version 9.1.0

New Teradata Parallel Transporter version. PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API supports

Teradata Parallel Transporter version 13.10.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 support. You can extract data from a Teradata source or load data to a

Teradata target when the PowerCenter Integration Service runs on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 if you use
Teradata Parallel Transporter 13.10.
SunOS x64 support. You can extract data from a Teradata source or load data to a Teradata target when the

PowerCenter Integration Service runs on SunOS x64 platform.

New Features and Enhancements in Version 9.0.1

Support for query band expression. You can provide the query band expression that you want to pass to

Teradata Parallel Transporter API as a session property. A query band expression is a set of name-value pairs
that identify a querys originating source
New Teradata Parallel Transporter version. PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API supports

Teradata Parallel Transporter version 13.

Support for multiple instances. You can load data in parallel through multiple instances into a Teradata PT

API target from a source. You can provide the number of instances in the session properties.
Staged Loading. You can pause active loading to a Teradata PT API target in a session. You can acquire data

from several sources with subsequent runs of the session. Run the session without staged loading to load data
from all sources at once to the Teradata PT API target.
Windows 2008 R2 support. You can extract data from a Teradata source or load data to a Teradata target

when the PowerCenter Integration Service runs on Windows 2008 R2.

Working with Deprecated Connection Objects

Upgrade Impact: Behavior Change,
Upgrade Task
Version Implemented: 8.6
Versions Affected: 8.1.1

Effective in version 8.6, PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API uses the connection object type
Teradata PT Connection.

Release Information

In a previous version, PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API used Teradata PT API connection
objects of type Teradata Parallel Transporter Connection. These connection objects have been replaced with
connection objects of type Teradata PT Connection Deprecated.
The following connection attributes are moved from the connection object definition to the session properties:
Log Database
Log Table Name
Error Database
Error Table Name 1
Error Table Name 2
Drop Error Table

When you upgrade, the session properties contain the default values for these properties. The deprecated
connection object retains the values you specified.
If you run a session that uses a deprecated connection object, the PowerCenter Integration Service uses the
values in the session properties. If you do not enter values in the session properties, it uses the connection
attributes in the deprecated connection object.
Informatica recommends that you replace deprecated connection objects with new connection objects. Deprecated
connection objects might not be supported in future versions of PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter
API.

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CHAPTER 3

Teradata PT API Sessions and

Workflows
This chapter includes the following topics:
Configuring a Teradata Parallel Transporter API Connection, 9
Working with Teradata PT API Sessions, 11
Configuring a Session for a Teradata PT API Source, 15
Configuring a Session for a Teradata PT API Target, 16

Configuring a Teradata Parallel Transporter API

Connection
Create Teradata PT API connection objects to define connections to Teradata PT API in the repository. The
PowerCenter Integration Service uses Teradata PT API connection objects to extract from or load to Teradata.
Additionally, you can create a Teradata target ODBC connection. The PowerCenter Integration Service uses the
target ODBC connection to drop log, error, and work tables, truncate target tables, and create recovery tables in
the target database. The PowerCenter Integration Service does not use the ODBC connection to extract from or
load to Teradata.
If you enable recovery in a session that loads to Teradata, create a Teradata target ODBC connection or create
the recovery table manually.

Creating a Teradata PT API Connection Object

You configure Teradata Parallel Transporter API properties when you create a Teradata PT API connection. You
can override the system operator in the session properties.
For more information about Teradata PT API settings, see the Teradata Parallel Transporter documentation.
To create a Teradata Parallel Transporter connection:
1.

Click Connections > Relational in the Workflow Manager.

The Relational Connection Browser dialog box appears.

2.

Click New.
The Select Subtype dialog box appears.

3.

Select Teradata PT Connection, and then click OK.

The Relational Connection Editor dialog box appears.

4.

5.

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Enter the properties for the connection:

Property

Description

Name

Connection name used by the Workflow Manager. Connection name cannot contain spaces or
other special characters, except for the underscore.

User Name

Database user name with the appropriate read and write database permissions to access the
database.
To define the user name in the parameter file, enter session parameter $ParamName as the
user name, and define the value in the session or workflow parameter file. The PowerCenter
Integration Service interprets user names that start with $Param as session parameters.

Use Parameter in
Password

Indicates the password for the database user name is a session parameter, $ParamName. If
you enable this option, define the password in the workflow or session parameter file, and
encrypt it using the pmpasswd CRYPT_DATA option. Default is disabled.

Password

Password for the database user name.

Code Page

Code page associated with the database.

When you run session that extracts from a Teradata source, the code page of the Teradata PT
API connection must be the same as the code page of the Teradata source.

Enter the connection attributes:

Attribute

Description

TDPID

The name of the Teradata database machine.

Database Name

Teradata database name.

If you do not enter a database name, Teradata PT API uses the default login database name.

Tenacity

Amount of time, in hours, that Teradata PT API continues trying to log on when the maximum
number of operations runs on the Teradata database.
Must be a positive, non-zero integer. Default is 4.

Max Sessions

Maximum number of sessions that Teradata PT API establishes with the Teradata database.
Must be a positive, non-zero integer. Default is 4.

Min Sessions

Minimum number of Teradata PT API sessions required for the Teradata PT API job to continue.
Must be a positive integer between 1 and the Max Sessions value. Default is 1.

Sleep

Amount of time, in minutes, that Teradata PT API pauses before it retries to log on when the
maximum number of operations runs on the Teradata database.
Must be a positive, non-zero integer. Default is 6.

Data Encryption

Enables full security encryption of SQL requests, responses, and data.

Default is disabled.

Block Size

Maximum block size, in bytes, Teradata PT API uses when it returns data to the PowerCenter
Integration Service.

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Attribute

Description
Minimum is 256. Maximum is 64,330. Default is 64,000.

System Operator

6.

Teradata PT API operator type:

- Export. Extracts data from Teradata. Select Export if the session uses a Teradata Parallel
Transporter Reader.
- Load. Bulk loads data into an empty Teradata database table.
- Update. Performs update, insert, upsert, and delete operations against Teradata database
tables.
- Stream. Performs update, insert, upsert, and delete operations against Teradata database
tables in near real-time mode. Select Stream if you want to enable recovery for sessions
that load data to Teradata.
Default is Stream.

Click OK.

Working with Teradata PT API Sessions

When you configure a Teradata PT API session, you define properties that determine how the PowerCenter
Integration Service extracts data from or loads data to Teradata sources and targets. You can configure the
following Teradata PT API session properties:
Recovery
Error and log tables
Pipeline partitioning

Configuring Recovery
You can recover Teradata PT API sessions that meet the following requirements:
The session must be enabled for recovery.
The session must contain a PowerExchange for CDC source.
The session must be configured to use the Stream system operator to load data to Teradata.
Set the TPTRecoveryModel custom property to yes for the session or PowerCenter Integration Service.
If the PowerCenter Integration Service runs on UNIX, set the THREADONOFF environment variable to 1.

A recovery table must exist in the target database before the PowerCenter Integration Service can recover a
session or workflow. You can either create the recovery table manually or configure a target ODBC connection in
addition to the Teradata PT API target connection object. Configure a target ODBC connection when you want to
drop log, error, and work tables or truncate target tables. Otherwise, you can create the recovery table manually.

Creating the Recovery Table using a Target ODBC Connection

When you configure a Teradata PT API target connection and a target ODBC connection in a session, the
PowerCenter Integration Service creates the recovery table in the target database.

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You can also configure the following session properties:

Drop log, error, and work tables. Log tables can contain inconsistent data when a session fails. If you

configure the session to use a Teradata PT API target connection and a target ODBC connection, the
PowerCenter Integration Service can drop existing log, error, and work tables for a session when the session
starts.
Truncate the target tables. Teradata PT API can truncate the target tables when the system operator is set to

Update or Stream in the connection object properties. If you configure the session to use a Teradata PT API
target connection and a target ODBC connection, Teradata PT API can truncate the target tables when the
system operator is Update, Stream, or Load.

Creating the Recovery Table Manually

If you enable recovery for a session that loads to Teradata, and you do not need to drop log, error, and work
tables or truncate target tables, you can create the recovery table manually. Create the recovery table in the
Teradata target database.
To create the recovery table, execute the create_schema_tpt.sql script against the Teradata target database. The
script is installed in the following directory:
<PowerCenter Installation Directory>\server\bin\RecoverySQL

The script contains the following query:

CREATE TABLE INFARecoveryTable
(
TPTCPData
integer,
Counter
integer,
RecInfo
varchar(256),
CheckpointNum integer,
FrameworkInfo varbyte(2000)
);

Working with Log, Error, and Work Tables

When you run a session that extracts data from or loads data to Teradata using Teradata PT API, Teradata PT
API creates the following tables:
Log Tables. Store Teradata PT API restart and log information. Teradata PT API creates one log table for

each partition.
Error Tables. Log Teradata errors and rejected data when a session runs. Teradata PT API creates two error

tables for each partition.

Work Tables. Store data when you run a session that uses the Update system operator. Teradata PT API

creates one work table for each partition.

Log Tables
Enter a log table name when you configure a session to load to Teradata. You can also choose to create the log
table in a log database, a working database, or under the default database. Choose where you want to create the
log table when you configure session to load to Teradata.

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The following session properties allow you to specify log table information:
Property

Description

Log Database

Name of the database that stores the log tables. If you do not enter a log database name in the
session properties or a database name in the connection object, Teradata PT API stores the log tables
under the user.

Log Table Name

Name of the log table.

If you do not specify a log table name, the PowerCenter Integration Service uses the name
<log_database>.INFA_LT_<number>. The exact table name appears in the session log.

When a session fails, see the log table for more information. Before you run the session again, drop the log table
or enter a different table name in the session properties.

Error Tables
Teradata writes rejected data to error tables ErrorTable1 and ErrorTable2.
ErrorTable1 contains data rejected for the following reasons:
Data conversion errors
Constraint violations
Access Module Processor configuration changes

ErrorTable2 contains data rejected for the following reasons:

Unique primary index constraint violations
Load driver job acquisition phase errors

You can enter a name for each error table when you configure a session to load to Teradata. You can also choose
to create the error tables in an error database, a working database, or under the default database. Choose where
you want to create the error tables when you configure a session to load to Teradata.
The following session properties allow you to specify error table names:
Property

Description

Error Database

Name of the database that stores the error tables. If you do not enter an error database name in
the session properties or a database name in the connection object, Teradata PT API stores the
error tables under the user.

Error Table Name1

Name of the first error table.

If you do not specify a name for the first error table, the PowerCenter Integration Service uses the
name <error_database>.INFA_ET1_<number>. The exact table name appears in the session log.

Error Table Name2

Name of the second error table.

If you do not specify a name for the second error table, the PowerCenter Integration Service uses
the name <error_database>.INFA_ET2_<number>. The exact table name appears in the session
log.

When a session fails, see the error tables for more information about the errors. Before you run the session again,
drop the error tables or enter different table names in the session properties.

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Work Tables
The Update system operator uses DML statements for staging data. It creates work tables before Teradata PT API
begins loading data and removes them from the database after Teradata PT API loads all rows to the target.
Enter a work table name when you configure a session to load to Teradata. You can also choose to create the
work table in the target database. Choose where you want to create the work table when you configure a session
to load to Teradata.
The following session properties allow you to specify work table information:
Property

Description

Work Table Database

Name of the database that stores the work tables created by Teradata PT API when you select the
Update system operator. If you do not specify a work table database, Teradata PT API stores the work
tables in the target database.

Work Table Name

Name of the work tables when you select the Update system operator.
The Teradata database creates one work table for each target table. If you do not specify a work table
name, the PowerCenter Integration Service uses the name
<work_table_database>.INFA<number>_WT. The exact table name appears in the session log.

Pipeline Partitioning
You can increase the number of partitions in a pipeline to improve session performance. Increasing the number of
partitions allows the PowerCenter Integration Service to create multiple connections to sources and targets and
process partitions of sources and targets concurrently.
You can configure partitioning for a session that extracts from or loads to Teradata. If the session loads to
Teradata, set the system operator to Stream in the connection object properties.
Update partitioning information using the Partitions view on the Mapping tab of the session properties.
The following table describes the partition types for partition points in Teradata PT API sessions:
Partition Point

Partition Type

Source Qualifier

Pass-through

Teradata PT API Target

Pass-through

Support for Multiple Instances

You can load data in parallel through multiple instances into a Teradata PT API target from a source to improve
session performance. You can specify the number of parallel instances to load data into the Teradata PT API
target as a session property. If you have multiple targets in a session, you can specify different number of
instances for different targets. The session level properties are applicable for all the instances.
To achieve optimal session performance you can configure the number of partitions and number of instances
based on factors like network latency, type of source, and frequency of data update.
Tip: You can use many partitions with less number of instances if the source is slower than the target.

Recovery with Multiple Instances

You cannot recover sessions with multiple instances. Session fails if you enable recovery and run the session.

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Staged Loading
Staged loading is the ability to pause an active load operation until additional data is available. Enable the session
parameter pause acquisition to enable staged loading. When you run a session with pause acquisition enabled,
the session extracts data from the source and pauses before it loads to the target. You can run the session
multiple times to acquire data from different sources or different data from the same source. Disable pause
acquisition and run the session to load the acquired data to the target at once.
For example, you want to load data into the same target table from two sources. Run the session with pause
acquisition when you load data from the first source. Session pauses the load operation after acquiring data from
the source. Disable pause acquisition and run the session with the second source. The session loads data from
both the sources into the target table at once.
You cannot access the target until the session loads data from all the sources. You can use staged loading with
Load and Update operators. If you enable pause acquisition, use the same operator for the subsequent runs of the
session.
After you successfully run a session with pause acquisition, turn off Drop log, work, and error tables and Truncate
target tables for subsequent runs. Use the same log, work, and error tables for the subsequent runs. If you update
the same target table through different sessions and use pause acquisition, specify the log, work, and error table
names manually. Use the same table names for all sessions for the same target table.

Configuring a Session for a Teradata PT API Source

You can configure a session to extract from Teradata. When you run a Teradata PT API session, you cannot use
stored procedures, pushdown optimization, or row error logging. The PowerCenter Integration Service ignores
source and source qualifier properties that you override in the session.
To configure a session to extract from Teradata:
1.

Change the reader type to Teradata Parallel Transporter Reader in the Readers settings on the Mapping tab.

2.

From the Connections settings on the Sources node, select a Teradata PT connection.

3.

From the Connections settings on the Sources node of the Mapping tab, configure the following Teradata PT
API source properties to enable Teradata PT API tracing:
Property

Description

Driver Tracing Level

Determines Teradata PT API tracing at the driver level:

TD_OFF. Teradata PT API disables tracing.
TD_OPER. Teradata PT API enables tracing for driver-specific activities for Teradata.
TD_OPER_ALL. Teradata PT API enables all driver-level tracing.
TD_OPER_CLI. Teradata PT API enables tracing for activites involving CLIv2.
TD_OPER_NOTIFY. Teradata PT API enables tracing for activities involving the Notify
feature.
TD_OPER_OPCOMMON. Teradata PT API enables tracing for activities involving the
operator common library.
Default is TD_OFF.

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Property

Description

Infrastructure Tracing Level

Determines Teradata PT API tracing at the infrastructure level:

TD_OFF. Teradata PT API disables tracing.
TD_OPER. Teradata PT API enables tracing for driver-specific activities for Teradata.
TD_OPER_ALL. Teradata PT API enables all driver-level tracing.
TD_OPER_CLI. Teradata PT API enables tracing for activites involving CLIv2.
TD_OPER_NOTIFY. Teradata PT API enables tracing for activities involving the Notify
feature.
TD_OPER_OPCOMMON. Teradata PT API enables tracing for activities involving the
operator common library.
Default is TD_OFF.
You must enable the driver tracing level before you can enable the infrastructure tracing
level.

Trace File Name

File name and path of the Teradata PT API trace file. Default path is $PM_HOME. Default
file name is <Name of the TPT Operator>_timestamp. For example,
EXPORTER_20091221.

Note: You can view load statistics in the session log. The load summary in the Workflow Monitor does not
display load statistics.

Configuring a Session for a Teradata PT API Target

You can configure a session to load to Teradata. A Teradata PT API session cannot use stored procedures,
pushdown optimization, or row error logging. The PowerCenter Integration Service ignores target properties that
you override in the session.
The Workflow Manager allows you to create up to two connections for each target instance. The first connection
defines the connection to Teradata PT API. The second connection defines an optional ODBC connection to the
target database. Create a target ODBC connection when you enable the session or workflow for recovery, and you
do not create the recovery table in the target database manually.
Select a Teradata target ODBC connection as the second connection for the target instance if you want to perform
any of the following actions:
Enable the session or workflow for recovery without creating the recovery table in the target database manually.
Drop log, error, and work tables.
Truncate target tables.

Otherwise, leave the second connection empty.

Note: If you want to run an update or delete operation on a Teradata target table that does not have a primary key
column, you must edit the target definition and specify at least one connected column as a primary key column.
To configure a session to load to Teradata:

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1.

Change the writer type to Teradata Parallel Transporter Writer in the Writers settings on the Mapping tab.

2.

From the Connections settings on the Targets node, select a Teradata PT connection.

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3.

From the Connections settings on the Targets node of the Mapping tab, configure the following Teradata PT
API target properties:
Property

Description

Work Table
Database

Name of the database that stores the work tables.

Work Table Name

Name of the work table.

Macro Database

Name of the database that stores the macros Teradata PT API creates when you select the
Stream system operator.
The Stream system operator uses macros to modify tables. It creates macros before Teradata PT
API begins loading data and removes them from the database after Teradata PT API loads all
rows to the target.
If you do not specify a macro database, Teradata PT API stores the macros in the log database.

Pause Acquisition

Causes load operation to pause before the session loads data to the Teradata PT API target.
Disable when you want to load the data to the target.
Default is disabled.

Instances

The number of parallel instances to load data into the Teradata PT API target.
Default is 1.

Query Band
Expression

The query band expression to be passed to the Teradata PT API.

A query band expression is a set of name-value pairs that identify a querys originating source. In
the expression, each name-value pair is separated by a semicolon and the expression ends with a
semicolon. For example, ApplicationName=Informatica;Version=9.0.1;ClientUser=A;.

Update Else Insert

Teradata PT API updates existing rows and inserts other rows as if marked for update. If disabled,
Teradata PT API updates existing rows only.
The PowerCenter Integration Service ignores this attribute when you treat source rows as inserts
or deletes.
Default is disabled.

Truncate Table

Teradata PT API deletes all rows in the Teradata target before it loads data.
This attribute is available for the Update and Stream system operators. It is available for the Load
system operator if you select a Teradata target ODBC connection.
Default is disabled.

Mark Missing Rows

Specifies how Teradata PT API handles rows that do not exist in the target table:
- None. If Teradata PT API receives a row marked for update or delete but it is missing in the
target table, Teradata PT API does not mark the row in the error table.
- For Update. If Teradata PT API receives a row marked for update but it is missing in the
target table, Teradata PT API marks the row as an error row.
- For Delete. If Teradata PT API receives a row marked for delete but it is missing in the target
table, Teradata PT API marks the row as an error row.
- Both. If Teradata PT API receives a row marked for update or delete but it is missing in the
target table, Teradata PT API marks the row as an error row.
Default is None.

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Property

Description

Mark Duplicate
Rows

Specifies how Teradata PT API handles duplicate rows when it attempts to insert or update rows
in the target table:
- None. If Teradata PT API receives a row marked for insert or update that causes a duplicate
row in the target table, Teradata PT API does not mark the row in the error table.
- For Insert. If Teradata PT API receives a row marked for insert but it exists in the target table,
Teradata PT API marks the row as an error row.
- For Update. If Teradata PT API receives a row marked for update that causes a duplicate row
in the target table, Teradata PT API marks the row as an error row.
- Both. If Teradata PT API receives a row marked for insert or update that causes a duplicate
row in the target table, Teradata PT API marks the row as an error row.
Default is For Insert.

Log Database

Name of the database that stores the log tables.

Log Table Name

Name of the restart log table.

Error Database

Name of the database that stores the error tables.

Error Table Name1

Name of the first error table.

Error TableName2

Name of the second error table.

Drop Log/Error/
Work Tables

Drops existing log, error, and work tables for a session when the session starts.
This attribute is available if you select a Teradata target ODBC connection.
Default is disabled.

Serialize

Uses the Teradata PT API serialize mechanism to reduce locking overhead when you select the
Stream system operator.
Default is enabled.

Pack

Number of statements to pack into a request when you select the Stream system operator.
Must be a positive, nonzero integer.
Default is 20. Minimum is 1. Maximum is 600.

Pack Maximum

Causes Teradata PT API to determine the maximum number of statements to pack into a request
when you select the Stream system operator.
Default is disabled.

Buffers

Determines the maximum number of request buffers that may be allocated for the Teradata PT
API job when you select the Stream system operator. Teradata PT API determines the maximum
number of request buffers according to the following formula:
Max_Request_Buffers = Buffers * Number_Connected_Sessions

Must be a positive, nonzero integer.

Default is 3. Minimum is 2.

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Error Limit

Maximum number of records that can be stored in the error table before Teradata PT API
terminates the Stream system operator job.
Must be -1 or a positive, nonzero integer.
Default is -1, which specifies an unlimited number of records.

Replication
Override

Specifies how Teradata PT API overrides the normal replication services controls for an active
Teradata PT API session:
- On. Teradata PT API overrides normal replication services controls for the active session.
- Off. Teradata PT API disables override of normal replication services for the active session
when change data capture is active.
- None. Teradata PT API does not send an override request to the Teradata Database.
Default is None.

Chapter 3: Teradata PT API Sessions and Workflows

Property

Description

Driver Tracing Level

Determines Teradata PT API tracing at the driver level:

- TD_OFF. Teradata PT API disables tracing.
- TD_OPER. Teradata PT API enables tracing for driver-specific activities for Teradata.
- TD_OPER_ALL. Teradata PT API enables all driver-level tracing.
- TD_OPER_CLI. Teradata PT API enables tracing for activities involving CLIv2.
- TD_OPER_NOTIFY. Teradata PT API enables tracing for activities involving the Notify
feature.
- TD_OPER_OPCOMMON. Teradata PT API enables tracing for activities involving the
operator common library.
Default is TD_OFF.

Infrastructure
Tracing Level

Determines Teradata PT API tracing at the infrastructure level:

- TD_OFF. Teradata PT API disables tracing.
- TD_OPER. Teradata PT API enables tracing for driver-specific activities for Teradata.
- TD_OPER_ALL. Teradata PT API enables all driver-level tracing.
- TD_OPER_CLI. Teradata PT API enables tracing for activities involving CLIv2.
- TD_OPER_NOTIFY. Teradata PT API enables tracing for activities involving the Notify
feature.
- TD_OPER_OPCOMMON. Teradata PT API enables tracing for activities involving the
operator common library.
Default is TD_OFF.
You must enable the driver tracing level before you can enable the infrastructure tracing level.

Trace File Name

File name and path of the Teradata PT API trace file. Default path is $PM_HOME. Default file
name is <Name of the TPT Operator>_timestamp. For example, LOAD_20091221.

Configuring a Session for a Teradata PT API Target

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APPENDIX A

Error Messages
This appendix includes the following topics:
TPTRD Messages, 20
TPTWR Messages, 26

TPTRD Messages

20

TPTRD_11001

Plug-in failed to create the TPTLogging class object.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the logging object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTRD_11002

Plug-in failed to convert Code Page to Unicode.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_11003

Plug-in failed to convert Unicode to Code Page.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21101

Plug-in failed to retrieve Trace level from session.

Explanation:

While initializing logging module, tracing level from session attributes cannot be retrieved.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21201

Plug-in failed to set ILog logger.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the ILog logging object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTRD_21202

Plug-in failed to set TPTLogging logger.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the logging object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTRD_21203

Plug-in failed to set TDPID.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the host name object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTRD_21204

Plug-in failed to set User Name.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the user name object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTRD_21205

Plug-in failed to set Password.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the password object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTRD_21206

Plug-in failed to set Working Database.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the database name object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTRD_21207

Plug-in failed to set Table Name.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the table name object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTRD_21208

Plug-in failed to set DML Statement.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the DML object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTRD_21209

Plug-in failed to create Teradata database connection object.

Explanation:

Connection attributes are invalid.

User Response:

Make sure all the connection attributes are correct.

TPTRD_21210

Plug-in failed to create Schema for Table <table name>.

Explanation:

The schema defined in the mapping is incorrect.

User Response:

Validate or re-create the mapping. Verify that the column names, precision, and scale are the
same as the table definition.

TPTRD_21211

Plug-in failed to Initiate Teradata database connection.

Explanation:

Initiate method of Teradata Parallel Transporter connection object failed.

TPTRD Messages

21

User Response:

Check the error message returned by Teradata CLI or DBS.

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

22

TPTRD_21212

Plug-in failed to allocate memory to Connection object.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the Teradata Parallel Transporter
connection object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the PowerCenter Integration Service machine.

TPTRD_21213

Plug-in failed to allocate memory to Schema object.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the Teradata Parallel Transporter
Schema object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the PowerCenter Integration Service machine.

TPTRD_21214

No Fields defined to read data from.

Explanation:

No ports mapped in the mapping.

User Response:

Validate or re-create the mapping.

TPTRD_21215

Plug-in failed to fetch data on row <row number> with status <status code>.

Explanation:

GetRow() call failed on the row <row number>.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21216

Plug-in failed to retrieve DSQ C-datatype.

Explanation:

The PowerCenter Integration Service cannot get the C-datatype for the Source Qualifier.

User Response:

Check the datatype from the Source Qualifier list of datatypes.

TPTRD_21217

Plug-in failed to flush all rows.

Explanation:

The PowerCenter Integration Service could not write rows to Source Qualifier buffers.

User Response:

Run the session again. If the session fails again, contact Informatica Global Customer
Support

TPTRD_21218

Error occurred during Export...

Explanation:

EXPORT system operator failed to get data from the Teradata tables.

User Response:

Run the session again.

TPTRD_21219

Unknown Error in TPTReaderPartition::run()

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21220

Invalid TDPID.

Explanation:

Invalid host name.

User Response:

Make sure that you specify the correct TDPID in the connection object.

Appendix A: Error Messages

TPTRD_21301

Plug-in failed to initialize Teradata PT Reader component.

Explanation:

Reader plug-in initialization failed.

User Response:

Validate the mapping and run the session again.

TPTRD_21302

Plug-in failed to retrieve Source Qualifier metadata object.

Explanation:

The session failed to initialize because the Source Qualifier instance could not be fetched
from the mapping.

User Response:

Re-create the mapping or run the session again.

TPTRD_21501

Plug-in failed to initialize Teradata PT Reader Partition Driver.

Explanation:

Reader partition driver initialization failed.

User Response:

Run the session again. If the session fails again, contact Informatica Global Customer
Support.

TPTRD_21502

Plug-in failed to retrieve Teradata Parallel Transporter connection information.

Explanation:

Connection object has some invalid parameters.

User Response:

Verify that all attributes in the connection object are appropriate.

TPTRD_21503

Plug-in failed to retrieve Session-level information.

Explanation:

The PowerCenter Integration Service cannot retrieve the session attributes.

User Response:

Verify that all attributes in the sources session object are valid.

TPTRD_21504

Plug-in failed to retrieve Metadata Extension information.

Explanation:

The PowerCenter Integration Service cannot retrieve the Source Qualifier attributes.

User Response:

Verify that all attributes in the Source Qualifier are valid.

TPTRD_21505

Plug-in failed to retrieve Source Qualifier and its field information.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21506

Plug-in failed to build DML statement.

Explanation:

The PowerCenter Integration Service could not create the DML statement for data extraction.

User Response:

Verify that the custom SQL is correct.

Verify that field names and table names are same as in the Teradata table definition.

TPTRD_21507

Plug-in failed to create TPTAPI class instance.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the Teradata PT API object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTRD_21508

Plug-in failed to create connection to Teradata database.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD Messages

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TPTRD_21509

Plug-in failed to read data from table <table name> of Teradata database.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21510

Plug-in failed to validate Session level DML statement <DML_statement>.

Explanation:

The custom SQL in the session properties is incorrect.

User Response:

Verify that the custom SQL is correct.

TPTRD_21511

Plug-in failed to validate Metadata Extension level DML statement <DML statement>.

Explanation:

The custom SQL in the Source Qualifier is incorrect.

User Response:

Verify that the custom SQL is correct.

TPTRD_21512

Plug-in failed to build Default DML statement.

Explanation:

The PowerCenter Integration Service could not build the DML statement for data extraction.
The port business names may not match the table definition.

User Response:

Verify that the ports are defined correctly in the mapping.

TPTRD_21513

Multiple groups <group_ count> not supported.

Explanation:

The Source Qualifier contains multiple groups.

User Response:

Update the mapping so that the Source Qualifier contains a single group.

TPTRD_21514

Plug-in failed to retrieve Source Qualifier field list.

Explanation:

The PowerCenter Integration Service cannot get the Source Qualifier or sources field list and
field information.

User Response:

Verify that the mapping fields are defined correctly.

TPTRD_21515

Plug-in failed to retrieve C-datatype of field <field name>.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21516

Plug-in failed to retrieve datatype of field <field name>.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21517

Plug-in failed to retrieve source extension attached with particular source qualifier.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21518

Plug-in failed to retrieve connection reference associated with particular partition.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

Appendix A: Error Messages

TPTRD_21519

Plug-in failed to retrieve connection object associated with a connection reference.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21520

Plug-in failed to retrieve TDPID.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21521

Plug-in failed to retrieve Database Name.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21522

Plug-in failed to retrieve Tenacity.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21523

Plug-in failed to retrieve Max Sessions.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21524

Plug-in failed to retrieve Sleep.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21525

Plug-in failed to retrieve Block Size.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21526

Plug-in failed to retrieve Encrypt Data flag.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21527

Invalid Sql Query.

Explanation:

The SQL query in the custom SQL field is invalid. Enter a SQL query using Teradata SQL.

User Response:

Make sure that the SQL defined in custom SQL field is valid Teradata SQL.

TPTRD_21528

Plug-in failed to get the list of sources in the mapping.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTRD_21529

Number of Max Sessions must be greater than 0.

Explanation:

The Max Sessions attribute for a Teradata PT connection object is set to an illegal value.

TPTRD Messages

25

User Response:

Update the Max Sessions attribute and then restart the session.

TPTRD_21530

Sleep must be greater than 0.

Explanation:

The Sleep attribute for a Teradata PT connection object is set to an illegal value.

User Response:

Update the Sleep attribute and then restart the session.

TPTRD_21531

Tenacity must be greater than or equal to 0.

Explanation:

The Tenacity attribute for a Teradata PT connection object is set to an illegal value.

User Response:

Update the Tenacity attribute and then restart the session.

TPTRD_21532

The minimum 256 bytes and maximum 64000 bytes Block Size is required.

Explanation:

The Block Size attribute for a Teradata PT connection object is set to an illegal value.

User Response:

Update the Block Size attribute and then restart the session.

TPTRD_21533

No of sorted Ports more than the No of Output fields.

Explanation:

The Number of Sorted Ports attribute in the Teradata PT source properties exceeds the
number of output fields.

User Response:

Update the Number of Sorted Ports for the Teradata source and then restart the session.

TPTRD_35061

The following system error occurred when the PowerCenter Integration Service tried to get
the values of some session attributes: <error message>.

Explanation:

The PowerCenter Integration Service could not get the values of some session-level
properties. A system error might have occurred or the repository might have inconsistencies.

User Response:

Fix the operating system error. Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR Messages

26

TPTWR_11001

Plug-in failed to create the TPTLogging class object.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the logging object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_11002

Plug-in failed to convert Code Page to Unicode.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_11003

Plug-in failed to convert Unicode to Code Page.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

Appendix A: Error Messages

TPTWR_31101

Plug-in failed to retrieve Trace level from session.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31201

Plug-in failed to set ILog logger.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the ILog logging object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31202

Plug-in failed to set TPTLogging logger.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the logging object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31203

Plug-in failed to set System Operator.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the System operator.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31204

Plug-in failed to set TDPID.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the host name.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31205

Plug-in failed to set User Name.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the user name.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31206

Plug-in failed to set Password.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the password.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31207

Plug-in failed to set Working Database.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the Working database.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31208

Plug-in failed to set Table Name.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the table name.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR Messages

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TPTWR_31209

Plug-in failed to set Error Database Name.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to error database name.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31210

Plug-in failed to set Error Table 1 Name.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to Error Table 1 name.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31211

Plug-in failed to set Error Table 2 Name.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to Error Table 2 name.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31212

Plug-in failed to set Log Database Name.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the log database name.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31213

Plug-in failed to set Log Table Name.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the log table name.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31214

Plug-in failed to set Insert DML Statement.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the INSERT statement.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31215

Plug-in failed to set Update DML Statement.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the UPDATE statement.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31216

Plug-in failed to set Delete DML Statement.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the delete DML statement.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31217

Plug-in failed to set Truncate Table DML Statement.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the TRUNCATE TABLE statement.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

Appendix A: Error Messages

TPTWR_31218

Plug-in failed to create Teradata database connection object.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the Teradata Parallel Transporter
connection object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31219

Plug-in failed to create Schema for Table <table_name>.

Explanation:

Schema defined in the mapping is incorrect.

User Response:

Validate or re-create the mapping. Verify that the column names, precision, and scale match
the table definition.

TPTWR_31220

Plug-in failed to create DML Group <DML group name>.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the DML group.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31221

Plug-in failed to Initiate Teradata database connection.

Explanation:

Initiate method of Teradata Parallel Transporter connection object failed.

User Response:

Check the error message returned by Teradata CLI or DBS.

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31222

Plug-in failed to allocate memory to Connection object.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the connection object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31223

Plug-in failed to allocate memory to Schema object.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the schema object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31224

Plug-in failed to allocate memory to DML Group <DML group name>.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the DML group.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31225

Plug-in failed to commit the Connection object.

Explanation:

The PowerCenter Integration Service cannot commit the connection object.

User Response:

Check the DBS/CLI error message for more information.

TPTWR_31226

Plug-in failed in End Acquisition.

Explanation:

The PowerCenter Integration Service failed in end acquisition.

User Response:

Check the DBS/CLI error message for more information.

TPTWR Messages

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TPTWR_31227

Plug-in failed to Apply rows.

Explanation:

The PowerCenter Integration Service cannot apply rows.

User Response:

Check the DBS/CLI error message for more information.

TPTWR_31228

Plug-in failed to set DML Group <DML group name> to connection object.

Explanation:

DML group built is invalid.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31229

Plug-in failed to put row in Teradata database.

Explanation:

Sending row data request for insert, update, or delete to the Teradata database failed.

User Response:

Drop the error and log tables if they exist in database, and restart the session.

TPTWR_31230

Plug-in failed to put buffer in Teradata database.

Explanation:

Sending a buffer data for the insert operation to Teradata database failed.

User Response:

Drop the error and log tables if they exist in database, and restart the session.

TPTWR_31231

Plug-in failed to retrieve buffer layout for PutBuffer method.

Explanation:

Unable to get information about buffer size, row header, row length, and row trailer in LOAD
system operator.

User Response:

Drop the error and log tables if they exist in database, and restart the session.

TPTWR_31232

Plug-in failed to retrieve affected rows.

Explanation:

Unable to get the number of affected rows and number of rejected rows from Teradata
database.

User Response:

Drop the error and log tables if they exist in database, and restart the session.

TPTWR_31233

Truncate Table: Plug-in failed to create Teradata database connection object.

Explanation:

When there is no sufficient memory to allocate to the Teradata database connection object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31234

Truncate Table: Plug-in failed to create Schema for Table <table_name>.

Explanation:

Memory is not sufficient to allocate.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31235

Truncate Table: Plug-in failed to create DML Group <DML_Group_name>.

Explanation:

Memory is not sufficient to allocate.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31236

Truncate Table: Plug-in failed to Initiate Teradata database connection.

Explanation:

Unable to create a connection with Teradata database in Update drive for truncate table.

Appendix A: Error Messages

User Response:

Drop the error and log tables if they exist in database, and restart the session.

TPTWR_31237

Plug-in failed to set Update Recovery_Table DML Statement.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31238

Plug-in failed to set Insert Recovery_Table DML Statement.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31239

Plug-in failed to set Delete Recovery_Table DML Statement.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31240

Unable to support multiple group.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31301

Plug-in failed to initialize Teradata PT Writer Plug-in.

Explanation:

Writer plug-in initialization failed.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31302

Plug-in failed to create Target Drivers.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the target drivers.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31303

Plug-in failed to retrieve Target Instance.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31304

Invalid Target Index <target_index>.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31401

Plug-in failed to initialize Teradata PT Writer Target Driver.

Explanation:

Writer target driver initialization failed.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31402

Plug-in failed to create Group Drivers.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the group drivers.

TPTWR Messages

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User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31403

Plug-in failed to retrieve Group list.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31404

Invalid Group Index <group index>.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31501

Plug-in failed to initialize Teradata PT Writer Group Driver.

Explanation:

Writer Group driver initialization failed.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31502

Plug-in failed to create Partition Drivers.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the partition drivers.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31503

Invalid Partition Index <partition_index>.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31601

Plug-in failed to initialize Teradata PT Writer Partition Driver.

Explanation:

Writer partition driver initialization failed.

User Response:

Validate the mapping, and then run the session again.

TPTWR_31602

Plug-in failed to retrieve Row statistics information.

Explanation:

Failure in Teradata PT API call.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31603

Plug-in failed to retrieve Teradata Parallel Transporter connection and session level attributes.

Explanation:

Connection object has some invalid parameters.

User Response:

Check whether all attributes in the connection object are correct.

TPTWR_31604

Plug-in failed to retrieve table information.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31605

Plug-in failed to build DML statements on table <table name> for system operator <system
operator name>.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the DML statement.

Appendix A: Error Messages

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31606

Plug-in failed to build Truncate Table DML statement.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the Truncate Table DML statement.
The PowerCenter Integration Service cannot read target table information from vector.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31607

Plug-in failed to build INSERT DML statement.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the Insert statement.
The PowerCenter Integration Service cannot read target table information from vector.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31608

Plug-in failed to build UPDATE DML statement.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the Update DML statement.
The PowerCenter Integration Service cannot read target table information from vector.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31609

Plug-in failed to build DELETE DML statement.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to the Delete DML statement.
The PowerCenter Integration Service cannot read target table information from vector.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31610

Primary Key is not defined for any of the fields of table <table_name>. Cannot build DELETE
DML Statement.

Explanation:

Row type is deleted and no primary key is defines in the target table.

User Response:

Define a primary key in the target table and restart the session.

TPTWR_31611

Primary key is defined for all fields of table <table_name>. Cannot build UPDATE DML
Statement.

Explanation:

The entire field in target table is primary key and no other column exists for update.

User Response:

Make sure you have at least one column for update.

TPTWR_31612

Primary Key is not defined for any of the fields of table <table_name>. Cannot build UPDATE
DML Statement.

Explanation:

Row type is update and no primary key is defined in the target table.

User Response:

Define a primary key in the target table and restart the session.

TPTWR_31613

Plug-in failed to retrieve Truncate Table attribute.

Explanation:

Internal error.

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User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31614

Plug-in failed to retrieve Update Else Insert attribute.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31615

Plug-in failed to retrieve connection reference associated with particular partition...

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31616

Plug-in failed to retrieve connection object associated with a connection reference...

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31617

Plug-in failed to retrieve Working Database.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31618

Plug-in failed to retrieve TDPID.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31619

Plug-in failed to Retrieve System Operator.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31620

Plug-in failed to retrieve Log Table Name.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31621

Plug-in failed to retrieve Log Database Name.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31622

Plug-in failed to retrieve Error Database Name.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31623

Plug-in failed to retrieve Error Table 1 Name.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

Appendix A: Error Messages

TPTWR_31624

Plug-in failed to retrieve Error Table 2 Name.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31625

Plug-in failed to retrieve Max Sessions.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31626

Plug-in failed to retrieve Tenacity.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31627

Plug-in failed to retrieve Sleep.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31628

Plug-in failed to retrieve Base Address for each field.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31629

Plug-in failed to retrieve commit Teradata database connection object.

Explanation:

Teradata internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31630

Plug-in failed while Data Manipulation.

Explanation:

See the additional error message for more information.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31631

Plug-in failed to allocate Memory.

Explanation:

The system does not have enough memory to allocate to an object.

User Response:

Make sure that there is enough memory on the machine where the PowerCenter Integration
Service is running.

TPTWR_31632

Plug-in failed to retrieve data indicator.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31633

Update Operation is not allowed for LOAD system operator.

Explanation:

As system operator is LOAD and row type is Update.

User Response:

Update operation is not allowed in LOAD system operator.

TPTWR_31634

Delete Operation is not allowed for LOAD system operator.

Explanation:

As system operator is LOAD and row type is Update.

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User Response:

Delete operation is not allowed in LOAD system operator.

TPTWR_31635

Plug-in failed to truncate table.

Explanation:

The PowerCenter Integration Service cannot delete all rows of the target table.

User Response:

Review the session log and Teradata PT log tables for related messages. Drop the error and
log tables, and restart the session.

TPTWR_31636

Number of Max Sessions must be greater than 0.

Explanation:

The Max Sessions attribute for a Teradata PT connection object is set to an illegal value.

User Response:

Update the Max Sessions attribute and then restart the session.

TPTWR_31637

Sleep must be greater than 0.

Explanation:

The Sleep attribute for a Teradata PT connection object is set to an illegal value.

User Response:

Update the Sleep attribute and then restart the session.

TPTWR_31638

TENACITY must be greater than or equal to 0.

Explanation:

The Tenacity attribute for a Teradata PT connection object is set to an illegal value.

User Response:

Update the Tenacity attribute and then restart the session.

TPTWR_31639

Block size must be greater than 0.

Explanation:

The Block Size attribute for a Teradata PT connection object is set to an illegal value.

User Response:

Update the Block Size attribute and then restart the session.

TPTWR_31640

Failed to register TPTRecStorageFactory, recovery will not be supported.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31641

Failed to initiate TPTRecStorageFactory, recovery will not be supported.

Explanation:

Internal error.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_31642

Failed to initiate TPTConnectionManager.

Explanation:

An error occurred when the PowerCenter Integration Service tried to initiate the connection
with Teradata PT. For example, the Teradata user name or password might be incorrect.

User Response:

Review the session log and Teradata PT log tables for related messages.

TPTWR_34701

Failed to initialize TPTWriterConnection.

Explanation:

An error occurred when the PowerCenter Integration Service tried to initialize the connection
with the Teradata PT writer. For example, a network problem might have occurred during
initialization.

User Response:

Review the session log and Teradata PT log tables for related messages.

Appendix A: Error Messages

TPTWR_34702

Failed to deinitialize TPTConnectionManager.

Explanation:

An error occurred when the PowerCenter Integration Service tried to deinitialize the
connection with the Teradata PT writer. For example, a network problem might have occurred
during deinitialization.

User Response:

Review the session log and Teradata PT log tables for related messages.

TPTWR_34703

Failed to commit for target <name> and partition <number>.

Explanation:

An error occurred when Teradata PT tried to issue a commit against the Teradata database.
For example, a connection might have been dropped due to a network problem or fatal
database error.

User Response:

Review the session log and Teradata PT log tables for related connection errors.

TPTWR_34704

Rollback is not supported for Teradata Parallel Transporter writer.

Explanation:

The Teradata framework requested a rollback for a failed transaction, but Teradata PT does
not support rollback for failed transactions.

User Response:

Review the session log and Teradata PT log tables to find the failed transaction. Check the
target tables for data discrepancies.

TPTWR_34723

Initialization of TPT connection for reading recovery information failed.

Explanation:

An error occurred when the PowerCenter Integration Service tried to initialize the connection
with Teradata PT for reading recovery information.

User Response:

Review the session log and Teradata PT log tables for related connection errors.

TPTWR_34725

Termination of TPT connection for reading recovery information failed.

Explanation:

An error occurred when the PowerCenter Integration Service tried to terminate the
connection with Teradata PT for reading recovery information.

User Response:

Review the session log and Teradata PT log tables for related connection errors.

TPTWR_34727

Initialization of TPT connection for deleting recovery information failed.

Explanation:

An error occurred when the PowerCenter Integration Service tried to initialize the connection
with Teradata PT for deleting recovery information.

User Response:

Review the session log and Teradata PT log tables for related connection errors.

TPTWR_34729

Termination of TPT connection for deleting recovery information failed.

Explanation:

An error occurred when the PowerCenter Integration Service tried to terminate the
connection with Teradata PT for deleting recovery information.

User Response:

Review the session log and Teradata PT log tables for related connection errors.

TPTWR_34730

Selection of DML statement failed in connection for deleting recovery information.

Explanation:

A connection error occurred when the PowerCenter Integration Service tried to delete
recovery information.

User Response:

Review the session log and Teradata PT log tables for related connection errors.

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TPTWR_34731

Acquisition failed in connection for deleting recovery information.

Explanation:

A connection error occurred when the PowerCenter Integration Service tried to delete
recovery information.

User Response:

Review the session log and Teradata PT log tables for related connection errors.

TPTWR_34732

PutRow call failed in connection for deleting recovery information.

Explanation:

A connection error occurred when the PowerCenter Integration Service tried to delete
recovery information.

User Response:

Review the session log and Teradata PT log tables for related connection errors.

TPTWR_35001

ODBC Connection failed to create INFARecoveryTable.

Explanation:

The target ODBC connection could not create the recovery table in the Teradata target
database due to a connection error.

User Response:

Review the session log for related connection errors.

TPTWR_35002

ODBC Connection failed to truncate target table <name> in load mode.

Explanation:

The target ODBC connection could not truncate the target table due to an error.

User Response:

Review the session log for related messages.

TPTWR_35003

ODBC Connection failed to drop error table.

Explanation:

The target ODBC connection could not drop the error table due to an error.

User Response:

Review the session log for related messages.

TPTWR_35004

ODBC Connection failed to drop log table.

Explanation:

The target ODBC connection could not drop the log table due to an error.

User Response:

Review the session log for related messages.

TPTWR_35061

The following system error occurred when the PowerCenter Integration Service tried to get
the values of some session attributes: <error message>.

Explanation:

The PowerCenter Integration Service could not get the values of some session-level
properties. A system error might have occurred or the repository might have inconsistencies.

User Response:

Fix the operating system error. Contact Informatica Global Customer Support.

TPTWR_36001

Connectivity license key for Teradata database is not valid.

Explanation:

The license key in the Administrator tool is invalid or does not contain Teradata PT
connectivity option.

User Response:

Contact Informatica Global Customer Support to get a valid license key.

TPTWR_36002

The session uses a deprecated connection object. Replace it with a valid connection object.

Explanation:

The session uses a connection object of type Teradata Parallel Transporter Connection,
which is deprecated.

User Response:

Replace the deprecated connection object with a connection object of type Teradata PT
Connection.

Appendix A: Error Messages

INDEX

C
connections
Teradata PT API 9
Teradata PT, deprecated 7

E
environment variables
Teradata PT API, setting 3
error messages
TPTRD 20
TPTWR 26
error tables
Teradata PT, description 13
Teradata PT, dropping 16

L
log tables
Teradata PT API, description 12
Teradata PT, dropping 16

PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API

upgrading 2
prerequisites
PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API 2

R
recovery
Teradata PT API sessions 11
recovery tables
Teradata PT API, creating automatically 11
Teradata PT, creating manually 12

S
sessions
configuring to extract from Teradata PT 15
configuring to load to Teradata PT 16

macro database
Teradata PT 16

targets
Teradata PT, primary key columns 16
Teradata PT API connections
creating 9
Teradata PT connections
deprecated connection objects 7

partitioning
Teradata PT API sessions 14
plug-ins
registering PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter API 6
PowerExchange for Teradata Parallel Transporter
behavior changes 7
installing and configuring 3

work tables
Teradata PT API, description 14
Teradata PT, dropping 16

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