Redshift
Welcome to Snowflake SnowConvert for Redshift. Let us be your guide on the road to a successful migration.
What is SnowConvert for Redshift?
SnowConvert is a software that understands SQL Redshift scripts and converts this source code into functionally equivalent Snowflake code.
Conversion Types
Specifically, SnowConvert for Redshift performs the following conversions:
Redshift to Snowflake SQL
SnowConvert recognizes the Redshift source code and converts the different statements into the appropriate SQL for the Snowflake target.
Sample code
Input Code:
Output Code:
SnowConvert Terminology
Before we get lost in the magic of these code conversions, here are a few terms/definitions so you know what we mean when we start dropping them all over the documentation:
SQL (Structured Query Language): the standard language for storing, manipulating, and retrieving data in most modern database architectures.
SnowConvert: the software that converts securely and automatically your Redshift files to the Snowflake cloud data platform.
Conversion rule or transformation rule: rules that allow SnowConvert to convert from a portion of source code to the expected target code.
Parse: parse or parsing is an initial process done by SnowConvert to understand the source code and build up an internal data structure required for executing the conversion rules.
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