> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hightouch.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Teradata Vantage

> Teradata Corporation is a leading data and analytics company that specializes in providing enterprise-level data warehousing, data management, and advanced analytics solutions

## Overview

Hightouch lets you pull data from Teradata Vantage and push it to downstream destinations. Hightouch connects to Teradata using [Open Database Connectivity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Database_Connectivity) (ODBC).

> [!NOTE]
>
> You may need to allowlist Hightouch's IP addresses to let our systems connect to your warehouse. Reference our [networking docs](https://docs.hightouch.com/security/networking#ip-addresses) to determine which IP addresses you need to allowlist.

## Connection configuration

To get started, go to the [**Sources** overview page](https://app.hightouch.com/sources?from=docs) and click the **Add source** button. Select **Teradata Vantage** and follow the steps below.

### Choose connection type

Hightouch can connect directly to Teradata Vantage over the public internet or via an SSH tunnel. Since data is encrypted in transit via TLS, a direct connection is suitable for most use cases. You may need to set up a tunnel if your Teradata Vantage instance is on a private network or virtual private cloud (VPC).

![Direct connection vs. SSH tunnel](https://mintcdn.com/hightouch-3c037897/L_vQfA0JQEpeGUUo/images/get-started/connection-types-comparison.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=L_vQfA0JQEpeGUUo\&q=85\&s=2300535707894b1f08608939cac812b2)

Hightouch supports both standard and reverse SSH tunnels. To learn more about SSH tunneling, refer to Hightouch's [tunneling documentation](https://docs.hightouch.com/security/ssh-tunneling.md).

### Configure your source

* **Host**: The hostname or IP address of your Teradata instance.
* **Username**: This can be your personal Teradata Vantage login or a dedicated user for Hightouch.
* **Password**: The password for the specified user.

## Test your connection

When setting up Teradata Vantage as a source for the first time, Hightouch validates your credentials. Once the test passes, click **Continue** to finish setup.

## Create models

Once your source configuration has passed the necessary validation, your source setup is complete. Next, you can set up [models](https://docs.hightouch.com/getting-started/concepts.md#models)
to define which data you want to pull via Teradata Vantage.

The Teradata Vantage source supports these modeling methods:

* writing a query in [the SQL editor](https://docs.hightouch.com/models/sql-editor.md)
* using the visual [table selector](https://docs.hightouch.com/models/table-selector.md)
* leveraging existing [dbt models](https://docs.hightouch.com/extensions/dbt-models.md)

## Tips and troubleshooting

If you run into an issue this page doesn't cover, [contact support](#pylon-chat).