Want to transfer data from multiple similar MySQL tables to 1 Redshift table?
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Transfer data from multiple similar MySQL tables to a single Redshift table
Login to MySQL and Redshift -> Select source MySQL tables -> Set the target Redshift table -> Copy MySQL data to Redshift
Choose source MySQL database and logon.

Choose target Redshift database and logon.

Click “Convert Similar Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Select similar MySQL tables.

2. Select a destination Redshift table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

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

More about MySQL to Redshift converter
See also:
- Copy MySQL table data to Redshift
- Copy MySQL query results to Redshift table
- Batch copy MySQL tables to Redshift
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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