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Batch copy data from MySQL tables to DB2 tables
Login to MySQL and DB2 -> Select source MySQL tables -> Set target DB2 tables -> Copy MySQL data to DB2
Choose source MySQL database and logon.

Choose target DB2 database and logon.

Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Select source MySQL tables.

2. List target DB2 tables.

3. Select DB2 tables to import.

4. Transfer data from MySQL tables to DB2.

More about MySQL to DB2 converter
See also:
- Copy MySQL table data to DB2
- Copy MySQL query results to DB2 table
- Merge multiple similar MySQL tables to 1 DB2 table
MySQL → DB2 reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in MySQL | in DB2 |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INT | INTEGER |
| Long text | LONGTEXT | CLOB |
| Datetime | DATETIME | TIMESTAMP |
| Binary | LONGBLOB | BLOB |
| Boolean | TINYINT(1) | SMALLINT |
| JSON | JSON | CLOB |
Dialect differences
Both MySQL and DB2 are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in MySQL | in DB2 |
|---|---|---|
| port | 3306 | 50000 |
| identifiers | `backtick` | "double quotes" |
| row limit | LIMIT n | FETCH FIRST n ROWS |
| dates | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP |
| long text | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT | CLOB |
| binary | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB | BLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MySQL | mysqldump, or mysql -e "SELECT ..." > out.csv |
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
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