Want to migrate from DB2 to MariaDB?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DB2 to MariaDB converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate DB2 to MariaDB, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create MariaDB tables with auto mapping data types. Create MariaDB indexes.
Migrate from DB2 to MariaDB
Login to DB2 -> Login to MariaDB -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from DB2 to MariaDB
Choose source DB2 database and logon.
Choose target MariaDB database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source DB2.
2. Set “Import Type”.
3. Select MariaDB tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from DB2 to MariaDB.
Create MariaDB tables. Copy DB2 data to MariaDB. Create MariaDB indexes.
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See also:
DB2 → MariaDB reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DB2 | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INTEGER | INT |
| Long text | CLOB | LONGTEXT |
| Datetime | TIMESTAMP | DATETIME |
| Binary | BLOB | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | SMALLINT | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | CLOB | JSON |
Dialect differences
Both DB2 and MariaDB are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DB2 | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| port | 50000 | 3306 |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | `backtick` |
| row limit | FETCH FIRST n ROWS | LIMIT n |
| dates | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | CLOB | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | BLOB | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| MariaDB | mariadb-dump |
| MariaDB (load) | mariadb-import, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
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