Want to convert data from DB2 to Percona?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DB2 to Percona converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert DB2 to Percona, 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.
Convert data from DB2 to Percona
Login to DB2 and Percona -> Select source DB2 tables -> Set target Percona tables -> Convert DB2 to Percona
Choose source DB2 database and logon.
Choose target Percona database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source DB2.
2. List target Percona tables.
3. Select Percona tables to import.
4. Convert data from DB2 to Percona.
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See also:
DB2 → Percona reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DB2 | in Percona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Percona are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DB2 | in Percona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Percona | mysqldump |
| Percona (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
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