Want to convert data from MySQL to Redshift?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a MySQL to Redshift converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert MySQL 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 MySQL to Redshift
Login to MySQL and Redshift -> Select source MySQL tables -> Set target Redshift tables -> Convert MySQL to Redshift
Choose source MySQL database and logon.
Choose target Redshift database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source MySQL.
2. List target Redshift tables.
3. Select Redshift tables to import.
4. Convert data from MySQL to Redshift.
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See also:
MySQL → Redshift reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in MySQL | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INT | integer |
| Bigint | BIGINT | bigint |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | numeric(p,s) |
| Float | DOUBLE | double precision |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | varchar(n) |
| Long text | LONGTEXT | varchar(max) |
| Date | DATE | date |
| Datetime | DATETIME | timestamp |
| Binary | LONGBLOB | (none) |
| Boolean | TINYINT(1) | boolean |
| JSON | JSON | super |
Dialect differences
Both MySQL and Redshift are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in MySQL | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| port | 3306 | 5439 |
| identifiers | `backtick` | "double quotes" |
| dates | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME | timestamp, date |
| long text | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT | VARCHAR(MAX) |
| binary | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MySQL | mysqldump, or mysql -e "SELECT ..." > out.csv |
| Redshift | UNLOAD to S3 |
| Redshift (load) | COPY from S3 |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
No counterpart
- MySQL values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in Redshift.
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