Services or capabilities described in Amazon Web Services documentation might vary by Region. To see the differences applicable to the China Regions, see Getting Started with Amazon Web Services in China (PDF).

Amazon Redshift will no longer support the creation of new Python UDFs starting November 1, 2025. If you would like to use Python UDFs, create the UDFs prior to that date. Existing Python UDFs will continue to function as normal. For more information, see the blog post .

Use an ODBC driver manager to configure the driver

On macOS X operating systems, you use an ODBC driver manager to configure the ODBC connection settings. ODBC driver managers use configuration files to define and configure ODBC data sources and drivers. The ODBC driver manager that you use depends on the operating system that you use. For a macOS X operation system, it's the iODBC driver manager.

For more information about the supported ODBC driver managers to configure the Amazon Redshift ODBC drivers, see Using an Amazon Redshift ODBC driver on macOS X for macOS X operating systems. Also, see "Specifying ODBC Driver Managers on Non- Windows Machines" in the Amazon Redshift ODBC connector installation and configuration guide. In the China Amazon Region, use the following link: Amazon Redshift ODBC connector installation and configuration guide

Three files are required for configuring the Amazon Redshift ODBC driver: amazon.redshiftodbc.ini, odbc.ini, and odbcinst.ini.

If you installed to the default location, the amazon.redshiftodbc.ini configuration file is located in /opt/amazon/redshift/lib.

Additionally, under /opt/amazon/redshift/Setup on macOS X, there are sample odbc.ini and odbcinst.ini files. You can use these files as examples for configuring the Amazon Redshift ODBC driver and the data source name (DSN).

We don't recommend using the Amazon Redshift ODBC driver installation directory for the configuration files. The sample files in the Setup directory are for example purposes only. If you reinstall the Amazon Redshift ODBC driver at a later time, or upgrade to a newer version, the installation directory is overwritten. You then lose any changes that you might have made to those files.

To avoid this, copy the amazon.redshiftodbc.ini file to a directory other than the installation directory. If you copy this file to the user's home directory, add a period (.) to the beginning of the file name to make it a hidden file.

For the odbc.ini and odbcinst.ini files, either use the configuration files in the user's home directory or create new versions in another directory. By default, your macOS X operating system should have an odbc.ini file and an odbcinst.ini file in the user's home directory (/home/$USER or ~/.). These default files are hidden files, which is indicated by the dot (.) in front of each file name. These files display only when you use the -a flag to list the directory contents.

Whichever option you choose for the odbc.ini and odbcinst.ini files, modify the files to add driver and DSN configuration information. If you create new files, you also need to set environment variables to specify where these configuration files are located.

By default, ODBC driver managers are configured to use hidden versions of the odbc.ini and odbcinst.ini configuration files (named .odbc.ini and .odbcinst.ini) located in the home directory. They also are configured to use the amazon.redshiftodbc.ini file in the /lib subfolder of the driver installation directory. If you store these configuration files elsewhere, set the environment variables described following so that the driver manager can locate the files. For more information, see "Specifying the Locations of the Driver Configuration Files" in the Amazon Redshift ODBC connector installation and configuration guide. In the China Amazon Region, use the following link: Amazon Redshift ODBC connector installation and configuration guide

Creating a data source name macOS X operating systems

When connecting to your data store using a data source name (DSN), configure the odbc.ini file to define DSNs. Set the properties in the odbc.ini file to create a DSN that specifies the connection information for your data store.

For information about how to configure the odbc.ini file, see "Creating a Data Source Name on a Non-Windows Machine" in the Amazon Redshift ODBC connector installation and configuration guide In the China Amazon Region, use the following link: Amazon Redshift ODBC connector installation and configuration guide

Use the following format on macOS X operating systems.

[ODBC Data Sources]
driver_name=dsn_name

[dsn_name]
Driver=path/lib/amazonredshiftodbc.dylib

Host=cluster_endpoint
Port=port_number
Database=database_name
locale=locale

The following example shows the configuration for odbc.ini on macOS X operating systems.

[ODBC Data Sources]
Amazon_Redshift_dylib=Amazon Redshift DSN for macOS X

[Amazon Redshift DSN for macOS X]
Driver=/opt/amazon/redshift/lib/amazonredshiftodbc.dylib
Host=examplecluster.abc123xyz789.us-west-2.redshift.amazonaws.com.cn
Port=5932
Database=dev
locale=en-US

Configuring a connection without a DSN on macOS X operating systems

To connect to your data store through a connection that doesn't have a DSN, define the driver in the odbcinst.ini file. Then provide a DSN-less connection string in your application.

For information about how to configure the odbcinst.ini file in this case, see "Configuring a DSN-less Connection on a Non-Windows Machine" in the Amazon Redshift ODBC connector installation and configuration guide. In the China Amazon Region, use the following link: Amazon Redshift ODBC connector installation and configuration guide.

Use the following format on macOS X operating systems.

[ODBC Drivers]
driver_name=Installed
...
                            
[driver_name]
Description=driver_description
Driver=path/lib/amazonredshiftodbc.dylib
    
...

The following example shows the odbcinst.ini configuration for the driver installed in the default directory on macOS X operating systems.

[ODBC Drivers]
Amazon RedshiftODBC DSN=Installed

[Amazon RedshiftODBC DSN]
Description=Amazon Redshift ODBC Driver for macOS X
Driver=/opt/amazon/redshift/lib/amazonredshiftodbc.dylib

Configuring environment variables

Use the correct ODBC driver manager to load the correct driver. To do this, set the library path environment variable. For more information, see "Specifying ODBC Driver Managers on Non-Windows Machines" in the Amazon Redshift ODBC connector installation and configuration guide. In the China Amazon Region, use the following link: Amazon Redshift ODBC connector installation and configuration guide

By default, ODBC driver managers are configured to use hidden versions of the odbc.ini and odbcinst.ini configuration files (named .odbc.ini and .odbcinst.ini) located in the home directory. They also are configured to use the amazon.redshiftodbc.ini file in the /lib subfolder of the driver installation directory. If you store these configuration files elsewhere, the environment variables so that the driver manager can locate the files. For more information, see "Specifying the Locations of the Driver Configuration Files" in Amazon Redshift ODBC Connector Installation and Configuration Guide.

Configuring connection features

You can configure the following connection features for your ODBC setting:

For information about these connection features, see the Amazon Redshift ODBC connector installation and configuration guide. In the China Amazon Region, use the following link: Amazon Redshift ODBC connector installation and configuration guide