FastExport

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FastExport is a Teradata utility.

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[edit] Teradata FastExport – Data Export

Teradata FastExport, is the reverse of the FastLoad utility. This high-speed utility quickly exports large data sets from Teradata tables or views to a client system for processing, generating large reports, or for loading data into a smaller database. Like all Teradata load utilities, FastExport can export data to both channel- or network-attached client systems.

FastExport also provides session control and data handling specifications for the data transfer operations.

[edit] Features

  • High-performance data unload in client format

[edit] Supported Platforms

  • NCR UNIX SVR4 MP-RAS
  • IBM z/OS (MVS)
  • Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003
  • Sun Solaris SPARC
  • HP-UX
  • IBM AIX
  • Red Hat Linux
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell

[edit] Description

FastExport is a command-driven utility that uses multiple sessions to quickly transfer large amounts of data from tables and views of the Teradata Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) to a client-based application.

You can export data from any table or view to which you have the SELECT access privilege. The destination for the exported data can be:

  • A file on your channel-attached or network-attached client system
  • An Output Modification (OUTMOD) routine you write to select, validate, and preprocess the exported data

Note: Full tape support is not available for any function in FastExport for network-attached client systems.

[edit] A Sample Script

.LOGTABLE utillog;                  /*define restart log */

.LOGON tdpz/user,pswd;              /*DBC logon string */

.BEGIN EXPORT                       /*specify export function */
SESSIONS 20;                        /*number of sessions to be used */

.LAYOUT UsingData;                  /*define the input data */
.FIELD ProjId * Char(8);            /*values for the SELECT */
.FIELD WkEnd * Date;                /*constraint clause. */

.IMPORT INFILE ddname1              /*identify the file that */
LAYOUT UsingData;                   /*contains the input data */

.EXPORT OUTFILE ddname2;            /*identify the destination */
                                    /*file for exported data */
                                    
SELECT EmpNo, Hours FROM CHARGES    /*provide the SQL SELECT */
WHERE WkEnd = :WkEnd                /*statement with values */
AND Proj_ID = :ProjId               /*provided by the IMPORT */
ORDER BY EmpNo;                     /*command */

.END EXPORT;                        /*terminate the export */
                                    /* operation */
                                    
.LOGOFF;                            /*disconnect from the DBS */

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