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Merge multiple similar DB2 tables to 1 Clipper table

Want to transfer data from multiple similar DB2 tables to 1 Clipper table?

Try Withdata DBCopier, a DB2 to Clipper converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy DB2 data to Clipper, Easy and Fast.

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Transfer data from multiple similar DB2 tables to a single Clipper table

Login to DB2 and Clipper -> Select source DB2 tables -> Set the target Clipper table -> Copy DB2 data to Clipper

Choose source DB2 database and logon.

Choose target Clipper database and logon.

Click “Convert Similar Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.

1. Select similar DB2 tables.

2. Select a destination Clipper table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

4. Import data from multiple similar DB2 tables to a single Clipper table.


More about DB2 to Clipper converter

See also:

DB2 → Clipper reference

Type mapping

Value kindin DB2in Clipper
IntINTEGERNumeric(10,0)
BigintBIGINTNumeric(19,0)
DecimalDECIMAL(p,s)Numeric(p,s)
FloatDOUBLEFloat
TextVARCHAR(n)Character(n)
Long textCLOBMemo
DateDATEDate
DatetimeTIMESTAMP(none)
BinaryBLOB(none)
BooleanSMALLINTLogical
JSONCLOB(none)

Dialect differences

Both DB2 and Clipper are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.

Propertyin DB2in Clipper
port50000(file-based)
identifiers"double quotes"—
row limitFETCH FIRST n ROWS(driver dependent)
datesDATE, TIME, TIMESTAMPDate (D)
long textCLOBMemo (M)
binaryBLOB—

Command line

SideCommand
DB2EXPORT 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 Clipper.
  • DB2 values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in Clipper.
  • DB2 values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in Clipper.

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