Month: April 2021

Setting up and using Redshift copy and unload from an S3 bucket in another AWS account and region

You may want to use something like this to guide you in implementing cross account s3 access when using Redshift copy or unload: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/redshift-s3-cross-account/ It is a somewhat long and drawn out process, which is why I suggest you simply setup a bucket in the same account and region but, if it must be done, …

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When autocommit is OFF (or during execution of) select statements obtain and hold AccessShareLock until the session is terminated

Here is an issue we see frequently: User A connects to Redshift with AutoCommit OFF.  User A selects from table T.  User B try’s to drop table T and even though User B owns table T, the drop is blocked by the User A – as User A did not connect with AutoCommit On/True and …

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