Want to transfer data from MySQL query results to Redshift table?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a MySQL to Redshift converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy MySQL query 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.
Transfer data from MySQL query To Redshift table
Login to MySQL and Redshift -> Enter source MySQL query -> Set target Redshift table -> Copy MySQL query data to Redshift table
Choose source MySQL database and logon.
Choose target Redshift database and logon.
Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Set a MySQL query.
2. Select a destination Redshift table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Transfer data from MySQL query result to Redshift table.
More about MySQL to Redshift converter
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See also:
- Copy MySQL table data to Redshift
- Merge multiple similar MySQL tables to 1 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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