Want to sync data from Access to Redshift?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Access to Redshift converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Synchronize 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.
Synchronize data from Access to Redshift
Login to Access and target Redshift -> Select source Access tables -> Set target Redshift tables -> Sync Access data 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. Select source Access 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 Access data to Redshift.

More about Access to Redshift converter
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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