Want to transfer data from Azure query results to Redshift table?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Azure to Redshift converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy Azure query to Redshift, Easy and Fast.
- Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Transfer data from Azure query To Redshift table
Login to Azure and Redshift -> Enter source Azure query -> Set target Redshift table -> Copy Azure query data to Redshift table
Choose source Azure database and logon.

Choose target Redshift database and logon.

Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Set a Azure query.

2. Select a destination Redshift table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

4. Transfer data from Azure query result to Redshift table.

More about Azure to Redshift converter
See also:
- Copy Azure table data to Redshift
- Merge multiple similar Azure tables to 1 Redshift table
- Batch copy Azure tables to Redshift
Azure SQL → Redshift reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Azure SQL | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| Int | int | integer |
| Decimal | decimal(p,s) | numeric(p,s) |
| Float | float | double precision |
| Text | nvarchar(n) | varchar(n) |
| Long text | nvarchar(max) | varchar(max) |
| Datetime | datetime2 | timestamp |
| Binary | varbinary(max) | (none) |
| Boolean | bit | boolean |
| JSON | nvarchar(max) | super |
Dialect differences
Both Azure SQL and Redshift are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Azure SQL | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1433 | 5439 |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | "double quotes" |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | LIMIT n |
| dates | datetime2, date, time | timestamp, date |
| long text | nvarchar(max) | VARCHAR(MAX) |
| binary | varbinary(max) | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| Redshift | UNLOAD to S3 |
| Redshift (load) | COPY from S3 |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
No counterpart
- Azure SQL values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in Redshift.
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