4 Case Studies

4.1 Case Descriptions

The cases illustrate:

• A simple query (Case 1)

• A more complex query (Case 2)

• Joining Teradata tables (Case 3)

• Write capabilities (Case 4)

• A data dictionary query (Case 5)

• The pass-through feature (Case 6)

4.2 CD-ROM Contents

The distribution CD-ROM contains the following:

• Demonstration files

• One SQL script file that creates the demonstration tables in the Teradata database

• One SQL script file that drops the demonstration tables from the Teradata database

4.3 Demonstration Files

After a successful gateway installation, use the demonstration files stored in the directory $ORACLE_HOME/tg4tera/demo where $ORACLE_HOME is the directory under which the gateway is installed. The directory contains the demonstration files listed in the following table:

4.4 Demonstration Requirements

The case studies assume these requirements have been met:

• The gateway demonstration tables are installed in the Teradata database

• The Oracle server has an account named SCOTT with a password of TIGER

• The Oracle server has a database link called GTWLINK (set up as public or private to the user SCOTT) which connects the gateway to a Teradata database as SCOTT with password TIGER2

  For example, you can create the database link as follows:

  SQL> CREATE DATABASE LINK GTWLINK CONNECT TO SCOTT  2    IDENTIFIED BY TIGER2 USING 'GTWSID';
  

• Oracle Net Services is configured correctly and running

4.5 Creating Demonstration Tables

The case studies are based on the GTW_EMP, GTW_DEPT, and GTW_SALGRADE tables. If the demonstration tables have not been created in the Teradata database, use the bldtera.sql script to create them.

The script creates the demonstration tables in the Teradata database accordingly:

CREATE TABLE GTW_EMP (EMPNO      SMALLINT NOT NULL ENAME      VARCHAR(10),JOB        VARCHAR(9),MGR        SMALLINT,HIREDATE   DATETIME,SAL        NUMERIC(7,2),COMM       NUMERIC(7,2),DEPTNO     SMALLINT)
CREATE TABLE GTW_DEPT (DEPTNO     SMALLINT NOT NULL,DNAME      VARCHAR(14),LOC        VARCHAR(13)) 
CREATE TABLE GTW_SALGRADE (GRADE      REAL,LOSAL      NUMERIC(9,4),HISAL      NUMERIC(9,4))

Name                            Null?    Type------------------------------- -------- ----EMPNO                           NOT NULL NUMBER(5)ENAME                                    VARCHAR2(10)JOB                                      VARCHAR2(9)MGR                                      NUMBER(5)HIREDATE                                 DATESAL                                      NUMBER(7,2)COMM                                     NUMBER(7,2)DEPTNO                                   NUMBER(5)

Name                            Null?    Type------------------------------- -------- ----DEPTNO                          NOT NULL NUMBER(5)DNAME                                    VARCHAR2(14)LOC                                      VARCHAR2(13)

Name                            Null?    Type------------------------------- -------- ----GRADE                                    FLOAT(49)LOSAL                                    NUMBER(9,4)HISAL                                    NUMBER(9,4)

EMPNO ENAME   JOB         MGR   HIREDATE   SAL   COMM   DEPTNO----- -----   ---         ---   --------   ---   ----   ------7369  SMITH   CLERK       7902  17-DEC-80   800             207499  ALLEN   SALESMAN    7698  20-FEB-81  1600   300       307521  WARD    SALESMAN    7698  22-FEB-81  1250   500       307566  JONES   MANAGER     7839  02-APR-81  2975             207654  MARTIN  SALESMAN    7698  28-SEP-81  1250  1400       307698  BLAKE   MANAGER     7839  01-MAY-81  2850             307782  CLARK   MANAGER     7839  09-JUN-81  2450             107788  SCOTT   ANALYST     7566  09-DEC-82  3000             207839  KING    PRESIDENT         17-NOV-81  5000             107844  TURNER  SALESMAN    7698  08-SEP-81  1500     0       307876  ADAMS   CLERK       7788  12-JAN-83  1100             207900  JAMES   CLERK       7698  03-DEC-81   950             307902  FORD    ANALYST     7566  03-DEC-81  3000             207934  MILLER  CLERK       7782  23-JAN-82  1300             10

DEPTNO DNAME          LOC ----- -------------- --------   10 ACCOUNTING     NEW YORK   20 RESEARCH       DALLAS   30 SALES          CHICAGO   40 OPERATIONS     BOSTON 

GRADE      LOSAL      HISAL------     ------     -----    1        700      1200    2       1201      1400    3       1401      2000    4       2001      3000    5       3001      9999

4.6 Case 1: Simple Queries

Case 1 demonstrates the following:

• A simple query

• A simple query retrieving full date information

The first query retrieves all the data from GTW_DEPT and confirms that the gateway is working correctly. The second query retrieves all the data from GTW_EMP including the time portion of the hire date because the default date format was set to DD-MON-YY HH24:MM:SS for the session by an ALTER SESSION command.

4.7 Case 2: A More Complex Query

Case 2 demonstrates the following:

• The functions SUM(expression) and NVL(expr1, expr2) in the SELECT list

• The GROUP BY and HAVING clauses

This query retrieves the departments from GTW_EMP whose total monthly expenses are higher than $10,000.

4.8 Case 3: Joining Teradata Tables

Case 3 demonstrates the following:

• Joins between Teradata tables

• Subselects

The query retrieves information from three Teradata tables and relates the employees to their department name and salary grade, but only for those employees earning more than the average salary.

4.9 Case 4: Write Capabilities

Case 4 is split into three cases and demonstrates the following:

• DELETE Statement

• UPDATE Statement

• INSERT Statement

4.10 Case 5: Data Dictionary Query

Case 5 demonstrates data dictionary mapping. It retrieves all the tables and views that exist in the Teradata database that begin with "GTW".

4.11 Case 6: The Pass-Through Feature

Case 6 demonstrates the gateway pass-through feature which allows an application to send commands or statements to Teradata.

This case demonstrates:

• A pass-through UPDATE statement using bind variables

• A pass-through SELECT statement