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