Want to migrate from DB2 to SQL Server ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DB2 to SQL Server converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate DB2 to SQL Server, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create SQL Server tables with auto mapping data types. Create SQL Server indexes.
Migrate from DB2 to SQL Server
Login to DB2 -> Login to SQL Server -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from DB2 to SQL Server
Choose source DB2 database and logon.
Choose target SQL Server 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 SQL Server tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from DB2 to SQL Server.
Create SQL Server tables. Copy DB2 data to SQL Server. Create SQL Server indexes.
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DB2 → SQL Server reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DB2 | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INTEGER | int |
| Bigint | BIGINT | bigint |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | decimal(p,s) |
| Float | DOUBLE | float |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | nvarchar(n) |
| Long text | CLOB | nvarchar(max) |
| Date | DATE | date |
| Datetime | TIMESTAMP | datetime2 |
| Binary | BLOB | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | SMALLINT | bit |
Dialect differences
Both DB2 and SQL Server are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DB2 | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| port | 50000 | 1433 |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | [square brackets] |
| row limit | FETCH FIRST n ROWS | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP | datetime, datetime2, date, time |
| long text | CLOB | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | BLOB | varbinary(max) |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| SQL Server | bcp |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
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