Want to sync data from Azure to DB2 ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Azure to DB2 converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Synchronize Azure to DB2, 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.
Synchronize data from Azure to DB2
Login to Azure and target DB2 -> Select source Azure tables -> Set target DB2 tables -> Sync Azure data to DB2
Choose source Azure database and logon.
Choose target DB2 database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source Azure tables to sync.
2. List target DB2 tables.
Set “Import Type” to “Replace”, it will do a full synchronization.
Or set “Import Type” to “Upsert”, it will do a upsert synchronization.
3. Select DB2 tables to sync.
4. Sync Azure data to DB2.
More about Azure to DB2 converter
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See also:
Azure SQL → DB2 reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Azure SQL | 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 Azure SQL and DB2 are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Azure SQL | in DB2 |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1433 | 50000 |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | "double quotes" |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | FETCH FIRST n ROWS |
| dates | datetime2, date, time | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP |
| long text | nvarchar(max) | CLOB |
| binary | varbinary(max) | BLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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