Export MySQL to AWS S3 in CSV

Fast, parallel data export with zero intermediate storage

Terminal

.\FastBCP.exe `
--connectiontype "mysql" `
--server "host.domain | host.domain,port | host.domain,port/service" `
--database "tpch" `
--trusted `
--sourceschema "tpch10" `
--sourcetable "orders" `
--query "SELECT * FROM tpch10.orders" `
--directory "s3://rootbucket/fastbcpexport/raw/{sourcedatabase}/{sourceschema}" `
--fileoutput "{sourcetable}.csv" `
--decimalseparator "." `
--delimiter "|" `
--dateformat "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss" `
--encoding "UTF-8" `
--method "Ntile" `
--distributekeycolumn "o_orderkey" `
--paralleldegree -2 `
--merge false `
--runid "runidfromcaller"

Get FastBCP

Source - MySQL

MySQL is the world's most popular open-source database management system. FastBCP uses the native MySQL driver to ensure fast and reliable exports.

Features:

•Native MySQL driver for optimal performance
•Transaction support
•Compatible with all modern MySQL versions

Parallel Method - Ntile

Divides data into N equal partitions based on a numeric column.

Requirement: Requires a numeric distribution column

Available parallel methods with MySQL:

Output Format - CSV (Comma-Separated Values)

CSV is the universal standard for tabular data exchange. FastBCP exports data to CSV format with configurable delimiters, encoding, and date formats for maximum compatibility.

Features:

•Configurable delimiters and separators
•Multiple encoding support (UTF-8, ASCII, etc.)
•Custom date and decimal formats
•Header row support

Destination - Amazon S3

Amazon S3 is the industry-leading object storage service. FastBCP uploads exported files directly to S3 buckets with parallel multipart uploads for optimal performance.