Want to migrate from DB2 to Azure?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DB2 to Azure converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate DB2 to Azure, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create Azure tables with auto mapping data types. Create Azure indexes.
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Migrate from DB2 to Azure
Login to DB2 -> Login to Azure -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from DB2 to Azure
Choose source DB2 database and logon.
Choose target Azure 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 Azure tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from DB2 to Azure.
Create Azure tables. Copy DB2 data to Azure. Create Azure indexes.
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See also:
DB2 → Azure SQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DB2 | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Azure SQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DB2 | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | 50000 | 1433 |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | [square brackets] |
| row limit | FETCH FIRST n ROWS | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP | datetime2, date, time |
| long text | CLOB | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | BLOB | varbinary(max) |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
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