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- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Synchronize data from SQL Server to Redshift
Login to SQL Server and target Redshift -> Select source SQL Server tables -> Set target Redshift tables -> Sync SQL Server data to Redshift
Choose source SQL Server database and logon.
Choose target Redshift database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source SQL Server tables to sync.
2. List target Redshift tables.
Set “Import Type” to “Replace”, it will do a full synchronization.
Or set “Import Type” to “Upsert”, it will do a upsert synchronization.
3. Select Redshift tables to sync.
4. Sync SQL Server data to Redshift.
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See also:
SQL Server → Redshift reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQL Server | 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 SQL Server and Redshift are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in SQL Server | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1433 | 5439 |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | "double quotes" |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | LIMIT n |
| dates | datetime, datetime2, date, time | timestamp, date |
| long text | nvarchar(max) | VARCHAR(MAX) |
| binary | varbinary(max) | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| Redshift | UNLOAD to S3 |
| Redshift (load) | COPY from S3 |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
No counterpart
- SQL Server values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in Redshift.
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