# Teradata Bulk Loader

## ![](/files/eghYDCy9IExTn7fkAYbL) Teradata Bulk Loader

### Description <a href="#description" id="description"></a>

The Teradata Bulkloader transform supports fastloading data into a Teradata database using the fastload command line tool.

| Hop Engine | <sup>✓</sup> |
| ---------- | ------------ |
| Spark      | ?            |
| Flink      | ?            |
| Dataflow   | ?            |

### Options

| Option                                | Description                                                            |
| ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Transform name                        | Name of the transform this name has to be unique in a single pipeline. |
| Use control file                      | Work in control file mode.                                             |
| Control file                          | The path to the control file to be used.                               |
| Variable Substitution in control file | Make use of POI Variables (eg: ${RUN\_ID}) in the control file.        |
| Path to fastload                      | The path to the fastload command line utility.                         |
| Error log                             | An optional Error log to be created by Fastload.                       |
| Connection                            | A connection to the Teradata DB.                                       |
| Target table                          | The table to be loaded.                                                |
| Truncate table                        | Truncate the target table before loading.                              |
| Data file                             | The name of the temporary data file.                                   |
| Sessions                              | Number of sessions to be used by Fastload.                             |
| Error limit                           | The error limit for Fastload.                                          |
| Field mapping                         | Definition of POI <→ DB Field mapping.                                 |

#### Fastload Control File

Runs as a transform within a pipeline completely independent from other transforms.


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