Want to convert data from FoxPro to Redshift?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a FoxPro to Redshift converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert FoxPro 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 FoxPro to Redshift
Login to FoxPro and Redshift -> Select source FoxPro tables -> Set target Redshift tables -> Convert FoxPro to Redshift
Choose source FoxPro database and logon.
Choose target Redshift database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source FoxPro.
2. List target Redshift tables.
3. Select Redshift tables to import.
4. Convert data from FoxPro to Redshift.
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See also:
FoxPro → Redshift reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in FoxPro | 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 |
| Binary | General | (none) |
| Boolean | Logical | boolean |
| JSON | (none) | super |
Dialect differences
Both FoxPro and Redshift are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in FoxPro | 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) |
| binary | General (G) | — |
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.
- FoxPro values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in Redshift.
- Redshift has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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