Want to transfer data from multiple similar PostgreSQL tables to 1 Redshift table?
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Transfer data from multiple similar PostgreSQL tables to a single Redshift table
Login to PostgreSQL and Redshift -> Select source PostgreSQL tables -> Set the target Redshift table -> Copy PostgreSQL data to Redshift
Choose source PostgreSQL database and logon.

Choose target Redshift database and logon.

Click “Convert Similar Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Select similar PostgreSQL tables.

2. Select a destination Redshift table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

4. Import data from multiple similar PostgreSQL tables to a single Redshift table.

More about PostgreSQL to Redshift converter
See also:
- Copy PostgreSQL table data to Redshift
- Copy PostgreSQL query results to Redshift table
- Batch copy PostgreSQL tables to Redshift
PostgreSQL → Redshift reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in PostgreSQL | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| Long text | text | varchar(max) |
| Binary | bytea | (none) |
| JSON | jsonb | super |
Dialect differences
Both PostgreSQL and Redshift are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in PostgreSQL | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| port | 5432 | 5439 |
| dates | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time | timestamp, date |
| long text | TEXT | VARCHAR(MAX) |
| binary | BYTEA | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| Redshift | UNLOAD to S3 |
| Redshift (load) | COPY from S3 |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
No counterpart
- PostgreSQL values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in Redshift.
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