Training and Support
Get started the right way by working through our SnowConvert Code Labs.
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SnowConvert Code Labs
We highly recommend that you go through these labs in order to get the most out of SnowConvert. These are client-facing labs are designed to guide you on how to take full advantage of all the SnowConvert functionality. You can find them here and it comprises the following topics:
1. Intro
Execute a Teradata database migration using the SnowConvert for Teradata tool. The lab covers:
How to download and install the SnowConvert for Teradata tool
How to extract Teradata DDL scripts
How to use the SnowConvert for Teradata tool
Which are the SnowConvert for Teradata Outputs
Troubleshooting and tips
Handling large DDL files
Encoding Issues
Check out the lab here.
2. Assessment
SnowConvert for Teradata Assessments and how to use them for migration planning.
Coming soon... this lab is not available yet.
3. Tables and Views
Tasks related to Tables and Views migration using the SnowConvert Teradata tools, how to deploy, and how to finish any issues that required some manual revision.
Coming soon... this lab is not available yet.
4. Functions
Tasks related to Functions migration using the SnowConvert Teradata tool, how to deploy and how to finish any issues that required some manual revision. The lab covers:
How the migration tool automates the conversion from Teradata Functions.
Platform Differences.
Create a function in Snowflake using SQL.
Create a function in Snowflake using Javascript.
Guidelines to rewrite some functions in Snowflake.
Check out the lab here.
5. Macros and Procedures
Tasks related to Macros and Procedures migration using the SnowConvert Teradata tool, how to deploy them, and how to finish any issues that required some manual revision.
Coming soon... this lab is not available yet.
6. BTEQ
Tasks related to BTEQ migration using the SnowConvert Teradata tool, how to deploy and how to finish any issues that required some manual revision.
Coming soon... this lab is not available yet.
7. Helpers in JavaScript SP
SnowConvert use of Javascript for Stored procedures and the Snowflake API to interact with them. The lab will cover:
Review the current Snowflake API for Stored Procedures
Understand its different usage pattern
Understand some of the current limitations
Check out the lab here.
8. Embedded BTEQ
Shell scripting, embedded code, and how to handle these situations with SnowConvert. The lab will cover:
Shell scripting
Problems about embedded shell scripting with BTEQ
Shell scripts with BTEQ
Check out the lab here.
9. Azure Function Labs
Create, publish and run an Azure function for Teradata BTEQ files that were migrated to Python scripts using the SnowConvert for Teradata tool. The lab covers:
How to convert BTEQ files to Python Scripts using SnowConvert for Teradata tool.
How to run migrated BTEQ files as Python scripts.
How to create and publish an Azure Function for run Python scripts
Check out the lab here.
10. Power BI Lab for Snowflake
Convert a Power BI report pointing to a SQL database to a Snowflake database using the SnowConvert for SQL tool. The lab covers:
How to connect a Power BI report to SQL Server
Migrate SQL Scripts using SnowConvert
How to update the Power BI report and connect to Snowflake
Check out the lab here.
11. SSRS Migration Lab for Snowflake
Convert a SSRS report pointing to a SQL database to a Snowflake database using minor DDL and DML changes. The lab covers:
How to connect a SSRS report to SQL Server
Migrate SQL Scripts
How to update the SSRS report and connect to Snowflake
Check out the lab here.
Let's dive into the code conversions that SnowConvert can perform in the next sections.
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