Want to transfer data from DBF query results to Redshift table?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DBF to Redshift converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy DBF query 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.
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Transfer data from DBF query To Redshift table
Login to DBF and Redshift -> Enter source DBF query -> Set target Redshift table -> Copy DBF query data to Redshift table
Choose source DBF database and logon.
Choose target Redshift database and logon.
Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Set a DBF query.
2. Select a destination Redshift table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Transfer data from DBF query result to Redshift table.
More about DBF to Redshift converter
Download Withdata DBCopier
Windows 64 bit
Windows 32 bit
Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit
Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit
MacOS 64 bit
See also:
- Copy DBF table data to Redshift
- Merge multiple similar DBF tables to 1 Redshift table
- Batch copy DBF tables to Redshift
DBF → Redshift reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DBF | 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 DBF and Redshift are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DBF | 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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