Want to transfer data from Redshift table to Azure?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Redshift to Azure converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy Redshift data to Azure, 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 Redshift table To Azure table
Login to Redshift and Azure -> Choose source Redshift table -> Set target Azure table -> Copy Redshift data to Azure
Choose source Redshift database and logon.
Choose target Azure database and logon.
Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a source Redshift table.
2. Select a destination Azure table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Import Redshift data to Azure.
More about Redshift to Azure converter
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See also:
- Copy Redshift query results to Azure table
- Merge multiple similar Redshift tables to 1 Azure table
- Batch copy Redshift tables to Azure
Redshift → Azure SQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Redshift | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | integer | int |
| Decimal | numeric(p,s) | decimal(p,s) |
| Float | double precision | float |
| Text | varchar(n) | nvarchar(n) |
| Long text | varchar(max) | nvarchar(max) |
| Datetime | timestamp | datetime2 |
| Binary | (none) | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | boolean | bit |
| JSON | super | nvarchar(max) |
Dialect differences
Both Redshift and Azure SQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Redshift | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | 5439 | 1433 |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | [square brackets] |
| row limit | LIMIT n | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | timestamp, date | datetime2, date, time |
| long text | VARCHAR(MAX) | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | — | varbinary(max) |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Redshift | UNLOAD to S3 |
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
| Redshift (load) | COPY from S3 |
No counterpart
- Azure SQL has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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