Want to migrate from DB2 to DBF?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DB2 to DBF converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate DB2 to DBF, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create DBF tables with auto mapping data types. Create DBF indexes.
Migrate from DB2 to DBF
Login to DB2 -> Login to DBF -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from DB2 to DBF
Choose source DB2 database and logon.
Choose / create target DBF 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 DBF tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from DB2 to DBF.
Create DBF tables. Copy DB2 data to DBF. Create DBF indexes.
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See also:
DB2 → DBF reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DB2 | in DBF |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INTEGER | Numeric(10,0) |
| Bigint | BIGINT | Numeric(19,0) |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | Numeric(p,s) |
| Float | DOUBLE | Float |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | Character(n) |
| Long text | CLOB | Memo |
| Date | DATE | Date |
| Datetime | TIMESTAMP | (none) |
| Binary | BLOB | (none) |
| Boolean | SMALLINT | Logical |
| JSON | CLOB | (none) |
Dialect differences
Both DB2 and DBF are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DB2 | in DBF |
|---|---|---|
| port | 50000 | (file-based) |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | — |
| row limit | FETCH FIRST n ROWS | (driver dependent) |
| dates | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP | Date (D) |
| long text | CLOB | Memo (M) |
| binary | BLOB | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
No counterpart
- DB2 values of kind Date and time have nowhere to go in DBF.
- DB2 values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in DBF.
- DB2 values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in DBF.
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