Want to transfer data from DB2 table to Azure?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DB2 to Azure converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy DB2 data to Azure, 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 table To Azure table
Login to DB2 and Azure -> Choose source DB2 table -> Set target Azure table -> Copy DB2 data to Azure
Choose source DB2 database and logon.
Choose target Azure database and logon.
Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a source DB2 table.
2. Select a destination Azure table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Import DB2 data to Azure.
More about DB2 to Azure converter
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See also:
- Copy DB2 query results to Azure table
- Merge multiple similar DB2 tables to 1 Azure table
- Batch copy DB2 tables to Azure
DB2 → Azure SQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DB2 | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INTEGER | int |
| Bigint | BIGINT | bigint |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | decimal(p,s) |
| Float | DOUBLE | float |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | nvarchar(n) |
| Long text | CLOB | nvarchar(max) |
| Date | DATE | date |
| Datetime | TIMESTAMP | datetime2 |
| Binary | BLOB | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | SMALLINT | bit |
Dialect differences
Both DB2 and Azure SQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DB2 | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | 50000 | 1433 |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | [square brackets] |
| row limit | FETCH FIRST n ROWS | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP | datetime2, date, time |
| long text | CLOB | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | BLOB | varbinary(max) |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
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