Want to transfer data from Azure table to Redshift?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Azure to Redshift converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy Azure data 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.
Transfer data from Azure table To Redshift table
Login to Azure and Redshift -> Choose source Azure table -> Set target Redshift table -> Copy Azure data to Redshift
Choose source Azure database and logon.
Choose target Redshift database and logon.
Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a source Azure table.
2. Select a destination Redshift table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Import Azure data to Redshift.
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See also:
- Copy Azure query results to Redshift table
- Merge multiple similar Azure tables to 1 Redshift table
- Batch copy Azure tables to Redshift
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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