Want to batch copy data from DB2 tables to dBase?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DB2 to dBase converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Bulk copy DB2 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.
Batch copy data from DB2 tables to dBase tables
Login to DB2 and dBase -> Select source DB2 tables -> Set target dBase tables -> Copy DB2 data to dBase
Choose source DB2 database and logon.
Choose target dBase database and logon.
Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source DB2 tables.
2. List target dBase tables.
3. Select dBase tables to import.
4. Transfer data from DB2 tables to dBase.
More about DB2 to dBase converter
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See also:
- Copy DB2 table data to dBase
- Copy DB2 query results to dBase table
- Merge multiple similar DB2 tables to 1 dBase table
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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