Want to bulk import TSV files into DB2 tables at one time?
Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop TSV to DB2 converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert TSV to DB2, 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.
- Convert locally and privately, avoid uploading large or private TSV files to online services.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Bulk import TSV files into DB2 tables
Login to DB2 -> Choose TSV files -> Set DB2 tables -> Import TSV files to DB2 tables
Choose DB2 and logon.
Click “Wizard – N Files To N Tables” at task dialog.
Select the “TSV” file type.
then show the wizard.
1. Select a folder that constains TSV files.
Support large ( > 4GB ) TSV files.
2. Config first TSV file importing options.
3. Set “Import Type”.
4. Map DB2 tables to TSV files.
5. Summary. Set “Convert Rows” and “Skip Rows” if need.
6. Import TSV files to DB2 tables, 1 file to 1 table, one by one.
View imported data in DB2 table
Bulk import TSV files into DB2 tables in command line
Save “bulk TSV files to DB2 tables” session, then you can:
- Bulk import TSV files into DB2 tables in Windows command line.
- Bulk import TSV files into DB2 tables in Linux command line.
- Bulk import TSV files into DB2 tables in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for bulk importing TSV files into DB2 tables
You can schedule and automate this converting task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “TSV to DB2” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “TSV to DB2” conversion.
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TSV → DB2 reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in TSV | in DB2 |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234 | INTEGER |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | BIGINT |
| Decimal | 1234.56 | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | 1.234e+10 | DOUBLE |
| Text | unquoted; a tab in the value splits the column | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | unquoted; newlines break the row | CLOB |
| Date | 2026-09-18 | DATE |
| Datetime | 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | TIMESTAMP |
| Binary | not representable | BLOB |
| Boolean | TRUE / FALSE | SMALLINT |
| JSON | the whole JSON value as-is (its own quotes stay) | CLOB |
Dialect differences
TSV is a file format and DB2 is a database server, so the target has to be told the types the file never carried - the rows below are where the two sides diverge.
| Property | in TSV | in DB2 |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 50000 |
| identifiers | Rarely used, which is exactly why tabs in data break it | "double quotes" |
| row limit | — | FETCH FIRST n ROWS |
| dates | Conventional text: 2026-09-18 or 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP |
| long text | — | CLOB |
| binary | Not supported - must be encoded | BLOB |
| separator | Tab | — |
| encoding | No declaration - UTF-8 works only with a BOM | — |
| typing | None - every field is text | — |
| shape | Flat table, optional header row | Tables of rows and columns |
| ceiling | No formal limit | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
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New to the format? Read what a TSV file is (and how it differs from CSV).
