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