Want to convert data from Azure to Redshift?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Azure to Redshift converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert Azure 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 Azure to Redshift
Login to Azure and Redshift -> Select source Azure tables -> Set target Redshift tables -> Convert Azure to Redshift
Choose source Azure database and logon.
Choose target Redshift database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source Azure.
2. List target Redshift tables.
3. Select Redshift tables to import.
4. Convert data from Azure to Redshift.
More about Azure to Redshift converter
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See also:
Azure SQL → Redshift reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Azure SQL | 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 Azure SQL and Redshift are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Azure SQL | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1433 | 5439 |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | "double quotes" |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | LIMIT n |
| dates | datetime2, date, time | timestamp, date |
| long text | nvarchar(max) | VARCHAR(MAX) |
| binary | varbinary(max) | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| Redshift | UNLOAD to S3 |
| Redshift (load) | COPY from S3 |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
No counterpart
- Azure SQL values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in Redshift.
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