Teradata C PP2

Teradata C PP2 (Preprocessor 2) by NCR is an embedded SQL precompiler for the C programming language. It allows developers to write SQL statements directly in C source files and converts those statements into efficient calls to Teradata client libraries at compile time. The preprocessed output is standard C code that links with Teradata runtime components (such as CLIv2) to execute SQL against a Teradata Database.

Key capabilities:

• Supports static and dynamic SQL, parameterized statements, cursors, and transaction control.
• Maps host variables and data types between C and SQL, with indicator handling for NULLs.
• Provides SQLCA/SQLSTATE error reporting and consistent status management.
• Enables array-based fetch/insert for high-throughput bulk operations.
• Offers multi-session and request control to take advantage of Teradata’s parallelism.
• Integrates with common C toolchains on supported Windows and UNIX/Linux platforms; typically distributed as part of Teradata Tools and Utilities.

Typical uses:

• Batch processing, ETL drivers, and custom data access utilities.
• Native C applications that need higher performance and control than ODBC, with simpler development than using low-level APIs directly.

Requirements and notes:

• Requires Teradata client components and network connectivity to a Teradata Database.
• Availability, licensing, and platform support depend on the specific Teradata Tools and Utilities release.

Developer: NCR

Teradata C PP2 is developed by NCR and is used by 1 user of Software Informer. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 8.0, 9.2, 13.0 and 14.0.