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Schedule and automate xBase to Redshift task

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Schedule and automate xBase to Redshift data task

1. Select and run a task from follow list:

2. Save session and create .bat file.

3. Set scheduled task.


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xBase → Redshift reference

Type mapping

Value kindin xBasein Redshift
IntNumeric(10,0)integer
BigintNumeric(19,0)bigint
DecimalNumeric(p,s)numeric(p,s)
FloatFloatdouble precision
TextCharacter(n)varchar(n)
Long textMemovarchar(max)
DateDatedate
Datetime(none)timestamp
BooleanLogicalboolean
JSON(none)super

Dialect differences

Both xBase and Redshift are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.

Propertyin xBasein Redshift
port(file-based)5439
identifiers—"double quotes"
row limit(driver dependent)LIMIT n
datesDate (D)timestamp, date
long textMemo (M)VARCHAR(MAX)

Command line

SideCommand
RedshiftUNLOAD to S3
Redshift (load)COPY from S3

No counterpart

  • Redshift has no equivalent for Date and time - it has to be flattened or dropped.
  • Redshift has no equivalent for JSON - it has to be flattened or dropped.

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