Want to import data from JSON file to DB2 ?
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Import data from JSON file to DB2 in 4 steps
Login to DB2 -> Choose JSON file -> Set DB2 table -> Import JSON to DB2
Choose DB2 and logon.
Click “Wizard – 1 File To 1 Table” at task dialog.
Select the “JSON” file type.
then show the wizard.
Step #1. Open a JSON file.
Step #2. Choose a DB2 table and config fields.
Step #3. Preview data.
Step #4. Import JSON to DB2.
Import JSON to DB2 in command line
Save session, and then create .bat file for Windows command line, or .sh file for Linux / macOS.
Set scheduled tasks for importing JSON to DB2
You can schedule and automate this “JSON to DB2” conversion task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for ” to DB2″ conversion.
- Set scheduled task for ” to DB2″ conversion.
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JSON → DB2 reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in JSON | in DB2 |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234 (number) | INTEGER |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | BIGINT |
| Decimal | 1234.56 (number) | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | 1.234e10 (number) | DOUBLE |
| Text | "text" (string) | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | "multi-line\ntext" (escaped newline inside a string) | CLOB |
| Date | "2026-09-18" (string) | DATE |
| Datetime | "2026-09-18T14:30:00Z" (string) | TIMESTAMP |
| Binary | "base64:..." (string) | BLOB |
| Boolean | true / false (boolean) | SMALLINT |
| JSON | nested object or array, kept as structure | CLOB |
Dialect differences
JSON is a file format and DB2 is a database server, so the target has to be told the types the file never carried - the rows below are where the two sides diverge.
| Property | in JSON | in DB2 |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 50000 |
| identifiers | Double quotes; backslash escapes | "double quotes" |
| row limit | — | FETCH FIRST n ROWS |
| dates | No date type: dates arrive as strings and the reader must p... | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP |
| long text | — | CLOB |
| binary | Not supported natively - base64 inside a string | BLOB |
| separator | Braces and commas | — |
| encoding | UTF-8 by definition | — |
| typing | string, number, boolean, null, object, array - no date type | — |
| shape | Nested objects and arrays | Tables of rows and columns |
| ceiling | Whole document is usually parsed into memory | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
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