Want to migrate from Clipper to Redshift?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Clipper to Redshift converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate Clipper to Redshift, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create Redshift tables with auto mapping data types. Create Redshift indexes.
Migrate from Clipper to Redshift
Login to Clipper -> Login to Redshift -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from Clipper to Redshift
Choose source Clipper database and logon.

Choose target Redshift database and logon.

Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Open source Clipper.

2. Set “Import Type”.

3. Select Redshift tables to migrate.

4. Migrate from Clipper to Redshift.
Create Redshift tables. Copy Clipper data to Redshift. Create Redshift indexes.

FAQ
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See also:
Clipper → Redshift reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Clipper | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | integer |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | bigint |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | numeric(p,s) |
| Float | Float | double precision |
| Text | Character(n) | varchar(n) |
| Long text | Memo | varchar(max) |
| Date | Date | date |
| Datetime | (none) | timestamp |
| Boolean | Logical | boolean |
| JSON | (none) | super |
Dialect differences
Both Clipper and Redshift are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Clipper | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 5439 |
| identifiers | — | "double quotes" |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | LIMIT n |
| dates | Date (D) | timestamp, date |
| long text | Memo (M) | VARCHAR(MAX) |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Redshift | UNLOAD to S3 |
| Redshift (load) | COPY from S3 |
No counterpart
- Redshift has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- Redshift has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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