How to efficiently automate teradata query to fetch last week's data from a database?

@edmond_brakus 

To efficiently automate a Teradata query to fetch last week's data from a database, you can follow these steps:

1. Create a SQL query that retrieves the data for the last week based on the date column in your database table. You can use the CURRENT_DATE function to get the current date and calculate the date for the start of the last week.
2. Create a script or program, such as a Python or shell script, that runs the SQL query against the Teradata database. You can use tools like Teradata Query Scheduler or external schedulers like Control-M or Airflow to automate the execution of the script.
3. Schedule the script or program to run at a specific time, such as once a week on a specific day, to fetch the data for the last week.
4. Save the fetched data into a file or database table for further analysis or processing.
5. Monitor the automation process to ensure that it runs successfully and troubleshoot any issues that may arise.

By following these steps, you can efficiently automate the process of fetching last week's data from a Teradata database, saving time and effort in manually running the query each week.