Want to export data from DB2 query to CSV file?
Try Withdata DBToFile, a DB2 to CSV converter for Windows, Linux, and macOS, Export DB2 data to CSV, 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.
Export data from DB2 query to CSV file
Login to DB2 -> Enter DB2 query -> Set CSV file options -> Export DB2 query to CSV
Choose DB2 and logon.
Click “Export From Query” at task dialog.
Select CSV file type.
1. Enter DB2 query.
2. Set CSV file options.
3. Set rows options.
4. Export DB2 query results to CSV file.
After exporting, you can view output CSV files.
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See also:
- Export DB2 table to CSV
- Export multiple similar DB2 tables to one CSV file
- Batch export DB2 tables to CSV files
DB2 → CSV reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DB2 | in CSV |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INTEGER | 1234 |
| Bigint | BIGINT | 9007199254740993 |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | 1234.56 |
| Float | DOUBLE | 1.234e+10 |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | quoted only when it contains a comma or a quote |
| Long text | CLOB | must be quoted; line breaks inside force multi-line records |
| Date | DATE | 2026-09-18 |
| Datetime | TIMESTAMP | 2026-09-18 14:30:00 |
| Binary | BLOB | not representable - base64 or hex string |
| Boolean | SMALLINT | TRUE / FALSE, or 1 / 0 depending on the writer |
| JSON | CLOB | the whole JSON value quoted, with internal quotes doubled |
Dialect differences
DB2 is a database server and CSV is a file format, so the gap is wider than a dialect difference – the rows below are where values and structure stop lining up.
| Property | in DB2 | in CSV |
|---|---|---|
| port | 50000 | — |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | Double quotes; a literal quote is doubled ("" ) |
| row limit | FETCH FIRST n ROWS | — |
| dates | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP | Conventional text: 2026-09-18 or 2026-09-18 14:30:00 |
| long text | CLOB | — |
| binary | BLOB | Not supported |
| separator | — | Comma "," |
| encoding | — | No declaration - UTF-8 works only with a BOM |
| typing | — | None - every field is text |
| shape | Tables of rows and columns | Flat table, optional header row |
| ceiling | — | No formal limit; row count bounded by memory |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
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