Want to transfer data from SQL Server query results to Redshift table?
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- 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 SQL Server query To Redshift table
Login to SQL Server and Redshift -> Enter source SQL Server query -> Set target Redshift table -> Copy SQL Server query data to Redshift table
Choose source SQL Server database and logon.
Choose target Redshift database and logon.
Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Set a SQL Server query.
2. Select a destination Redshift table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Transfer data from SQL Server query result to Redshift table.
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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 SQL Server table data to Redshift
- Merge multiple similar SQL Server tables to 1 Redshift table
- Batch copy SQL Server tables to Redshift
SQL Server → Redshift reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQL Server | 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 SQL Server and Redshift are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in SQL Server | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1433 | 5439 |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | "double quotes" |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | LIMIT n |
| dates | datetime, datetime2, date, time | timestamp, date |
| long text | nvarchar(max) | VARCHAR(MAX) |
| binary | varbinary(max) | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| Redshift | UNLOAD to S3 |
| Redshift (load) | COPY from S3 |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
No counterpart
- SQL Server values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in Redshift.
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