Import multiple TXT (pipe delimited text) files into a single Redshift table in one go

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Want to import multiple TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) files into a single Redshift table?

Using Withdata software FileToDB, a TXT importer for Redshift, you can import multiple TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) files into a single Redshift table in one go. Easily 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.
  • Convert locally, Avoid uploading LARGE TXT file(s) to online services.
  • Support Windows, Linux, macOS.

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Import multiple TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) files into a single Redshift table

Login to Redshift -> Choose TXT files -> Set Redshift table -> Import TXT files to Redshift table

Choose Redshift and logon.

import multiple PIPE files to 1 Redshift table - Choose Redshift and logon

Click “Wizard – N Files To 1 Table” at task dialog.

import multiple PIPE files to 1 Redshift table - task window

Select the “TXT” file type.

load multiple PIPE files to 1 Redshift table - select file type

then show the wizard.

1. Select a folder that constains TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) files.

Support large TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) files ( > 4GB ).

insert multiple PIPE files to one Redshift table - select a folder

2. Config first TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) file importing options.

import multiple PIPE files to one Redshift table - config first file

3. Select a Redshift table and config fields.

Merge PIPE files into a Redshift table - select table

4. Preview data will be in Redshift table.

put PIPE files into a single Redshift table - preview

5. Import multiple TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) files to the Redshift table.

Merge PIPE files into a Redshift table - import data

View imported data in Redshift table

load PIPE files into a Redshift table - view data

You can schedule and automate this converting task by:

1) Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS)

2) Set scheduled task.

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