Want to transfer data from DB2 query results to dBase table?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DB2 to dBase converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy DB2 query to dBase, Easy 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.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Transfer data from DB2 query To dBase table
Login to DB2 and dBase -> Enter source DB2 query -> Set target dBase table -> Copy DB2 query data to dBase table
Choose source DB2 database and logon.
Choose target dBase database and logon.
Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Set a DB2 query.
2. Select a destination dBase table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Transfer data from DB2 query result to dBase table.
More about DB2 to dBase converter
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See also:
- Copy DB2 table data to dBase
- Merge multiple similar DB2 tables to 1 dBase table
- Batch copy DB2 tables to dBase
DB2 → dBase reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DB2 | in dBase |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INTEGER | Numeric(10,0) |
| Bigint | BIGINT | Numeric(19,0) |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | Numeric(p,s) |
| Float | DOUBLE | Float |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | Character(n) |
| Long text | CLOB | Memo |
| Date | DATE | Date |
| Datetime | TIMESTAMP | (none) |
| Binary | BLOB | (none) |
| Boolean | SMALLINT | Logical |
| JSON | CLOB | (none) |
Dialect differences
Both DB2 and dBase are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DB2 | in dBase |
|---|---|---|
| port | 50000 | (file-based) |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | — |
| row limit | FETCH FIRST n ROWS | (driver dependent) |
| dates | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP | Date (D) |
| long text | CLOB | Memo (M) |
| binary | BLOB | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
No counterpart
- DB2 values of kind Date and time have nowhere to go in dBase.
- DB2 values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in dBase.
- DB2 values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in dBase.
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