Export Redshift query to TXT using dynamic filename with current date

Want to export data from Redshift query result to TXT using current date as file name?

Using DBToFile, a TXT exporter for Redshift, you can export Redshift query result to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time easily.

• 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, macOS.

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Export Redshift query result to TXT file using dynamic filename with date and time

Login to Redshift -> Enter Redshift SQL statement -> Set TXT filename template including date -> Export Redshift query to TXT using current date as file name

Choose Redshift and logon.

“Export From Query” for “TXT to Redshift“.

Select TXT file type.

1. Enter Redshift SQL query.

2. Set TXT file options. Enter filename template, including date, #yyyy# is for current year, #mm# month, #dd# day, #hh# hour, #mi# minute, #ss# second.

3. Summary.

4. Export Redshift query results to TXT file. Dynamically created TXT file name using present system time.

After exporting, you can view output TXT files.

Export Redshift query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in command line

Save “Redshift query to TXT” session, then you can:

• Export Redshift query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in Windows command line.
• Export Redshift query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in Linux command line.
• Export Redshift query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in macOS command line.

Set scheduled tasks for exporting Redshift query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time

Periodic export, keep the old exported TXT files, avoid overwriting them.

You can schedule and automate this “Redshift to TXT” conversion task by:

1. Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file.
2. Set scheduled task.

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