Want to convert data from Access to Redshift?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Access to Redshift converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert Access 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.
Convert data from Access to Redshift
Login to Access and Redshift -> Select source Access tables -> Set target Redshift tables -> Convert Access to Redshift
Choose source Access database and logon.
Choose target Redshift database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source Access.
2. List target Redshift tables.
3. Select Redshift tables to import.
4. Convert data from Access to Redshift.
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See also:
Access → Redshift reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Access | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Long Integer | integer |
| Bigint | Long Integer | bigint |
| Decimal | Decimal | numeric(p,s) |
| Float | Double | double precision |
| Text | Text(n) | varchar(n) |
| Long text | Long Text | varchar(max) |
| Date | Date/Time | date |
| Datetime | Date/Time | timestamp |
| Binary | OLE Object | (none) |
| Boolean | Yes/No | boolean |
| JSON | Long Text | super |
Dialect differences
Both Access and Redshift are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Access | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 5439 |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | "double quotes" |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | LIMIT n |
| dates | Date/Time | timestamp, date |
| long text | MEMO | VARCHAR(MAX) |
| binary | OLE Object | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Redshift | UNLOAD to S3 |
| Redshift (load) | COPY from S3 |
No counterpart
- Access values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in Redshift.
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