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