# Working with the AsterDB Package

The TERR package AsterDB is provided in the Spotfire Statistics Services installation. If you are creating Spotfire Data Functions that use this package for a Teradata® Aster Database installation, see your system administrator.

The AsterDB package uses Java and requires special configuration before it is distributed for use. If it is distributed to you via a Spotfire update, make sure that you have installed a compatible version of Java, and that you have the JVM installed. Also, you must set the environment variable `JAVA_HOME` to that installation location.