Want to convert data from Access to DB2 ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Access to DB2 converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert Access to DB2, 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 Access to DB2
Login to Access and DB2 -> Select source Access tables -> Set target DB2 tables -> Convert Access to DB2
Choose source Access database and logon.
Choose target DB2 database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source Access.
2. List target DB2 tables.
3. Select DB2 tables to import.
4. Convert data from Access to DB2.
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See also:
Access → DB2 reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Access | in DB2 |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Long Integer | INTEGER |
| Bigint | Long Integer | BIGINT |
| Decimal | Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | Double | DOUBLE |
| Text | Text(n) | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | Long Text | CLOB |
| Date | Date/Time | DATE |
| Datetime | Date/Time | TIMESTAMP |
| Binary | OLE Object | BLOB |
| Boolean | Yes/No | SMALLINT |
Dialect differences
Both Access and DB2 are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Access | in DB2 |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 50000 |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | "double quotes" |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | FETCH FIRST n ROWS |
| dates | Date/Time | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP |
| long text | MEMO | CLOB |
| binary | OLE Object | BLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
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