Want to transfer data from multiple similar DB2 tables to 1 SQL Server table?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DB2 to SQL Server converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy DB2 data to SQL Server, 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.
Transfer data from multiple similar DB2 tables to a single SQL Server table
Login to DB2 and SQL Server -> Select source DB2 tables -> Set the target SQL Server table -> Copy DB2 data to SQL Server
Choose source DB2 database and logon.
Choose target SQL Server database and logon.
Click “Convert Similar Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select similar DB2 tables.
2. Select a destination SQL Server table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Import data from multiple similar DB2 tables to a single SQL Server table.
More about DB2 to SQL Server converter
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See also:
- Copy DB2 table data to SQL Server
- Copy DB2 query results to SQL Server table
- Batch copy DB2 tables to SQL Server
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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