Merge multiple similar FoxBase tables to 1 Redshift table

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Transfer data from multiple similar FoxBase tables to a single Redshift table

Login to FoxBase and Redshift -> Select source FoxBase tables -> Set the target Redshift table -> Copy FoxBase data to Redshift

Choose source FoxBase database and logon.

convert FoxBase data to Redshift data - Choose FoxBase and logon

Choose target Redshift database and logon.

convert FoxBase data to Redshift data - Choose Redshift and logon

Click “Convert Similar Tables” at task dialog.

Import data from multiple similar FoxBase tables to 1 Redshift table - Task Window

then show the wizard.

1. Select similar FoxBase tables.

Convert data from multiple similar FoxBase tables to 1 Redshift table - open query results

2. Select a destination Redshift table and config fields.

Combine multiple similar FoxBase tables data to a single Redshift table - select table

3. Preview data.

Migrage data from multiple similar FoxBase tables to 1 Redshift table - preview

4. Import data from multiple similar FoxBase tables to a single Redshift table.

Merge multiple similar FoxBase tables to a single Redshift table - import


More about FoxBase to Redshift converter

See also:

FoxBase → Redshift reference

Type mapping

Value kindin FoxBasein Redshift
IntNumeric(10,0)integer
BigintNumeric(19,0)bigint
DecimalNumeric(p,s)numeric(p,s)
FloatFloatdouble precision
TextCharacter(n)varchar(n)
Long textMemovarchar(max)
DateDatedate
Datetime(none)timestamp
BooleanLogicalboolean
JSON(none)super

Dialect differences

Both FoxBase and Redshift are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.

Propertyin FoxBasein Redshift
port(file-based)5439
identifiers—"double quotes"
row limit(driver dependent)LIMIT n
datesDate (D)timestamp, date
long textMemo (M)VARCHAR(MAX)

Command line

SideCommand
RedshiftUNLOAD 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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