Import TXT (pipe delimited text) into Redshift with GUI tool

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Want to import data from TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) file to Redshift?

Using Withdata software File To DB, a TXT to Redshift converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, you can convert data from TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) file to Redshift 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 and privately, avoid uploading large or private TXT file(s) to online services.

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Import data from TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) file to Redshift

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

Choose Redshift and logon.

load TXT data to Redshift table - Choose Redshift and logon

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

import TXT data to Redshift table - task window

Select the “TXT” file type.

Import TXT file data to Redshift table - select file type

then show the wizard.

1. Open a TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) file.

Support large ( > 4GB ) TXT file.

Import Data From TXT File To Redshift - open TXT file

Here is the file’s content.

Import Data From TXT File To Redshift - source TXT file

2. Select a Redshift table and config fields.

Load Data From TXT File To Redshift - select table

3. Preview data will be in Redshift table.

Transfer Data From TXT File To Redshift - preview

4. Import TXT data to Redshift.

Import Data From TXT File To Redshift - import data

View imported data in Redshift table

Convert TXT to Redshift - view data

Import TXT to Redshift in command line

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

Set scheduled tasks for importing TXT to Redshift

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

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

2) Set scheduled task.

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