Want to sync data from Redshift to Azure?
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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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Synchronize data from Redshift to Azure
Login to Redshift and target Azure -> Select source Redshift tables -> Set target Azure tables -> Sync Redshift data to Azure
Choose source Redshift database and logon.
Choose target Azure database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source Redshift tables to sync.
2. List target Azure tables.
Set “Import Type” to “Replace”, it will do a full synchronization.
Or set “Import Type” to “Upsert”, it will do a upsert synchronization.
3. Select Azure tables to sync.
4. Sync Redshift data to Azure.
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See also:
Redshift → Azure SQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Redshift | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | integer | int |
| Decimal | numeric(p,s) | decimal(p,s) |
| Float | double precision | float |
| Text | varchar(n) | nvarchar(n) |
| Long text | varchar(max) | nvarchar(max) |
| Datetime | timestamp | datetime2 |
| Binary | (none) | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | boolean | bit |
| JSON | super | nvarchar(max) |
Dialect differences
Both Redshift and Azure SQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Redshift | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | 5439 | 1433 |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | [square brackets] |
| row limit | LIMIT n | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | timestamp, date | datetime2, date, time |
| long text | VARCHAR(MAX) | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | — | varbinary(max) |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Redshift | UNLOAD to S3 |
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
| Redshift (load) | COPY from S3 |
No counterpart
- Azure SQL has no equivalent for Binary - it has to be flattened or dropped.
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