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Copy DB2 table data to dBase

Want to transfer data from DB2 table to dBase?

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

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Transfer data from DB2 table To dBase table

Login to DB2 and dBase -> Choose source DB2 table -> Set target dBase table -> Copy DB2 data to dBase

Choose source DB2 database and logon.

Choose target dBase database and logon.

Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.

1. Open a source DB2 table.

2. Select a destination dBase table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

4. Import DB2 data to dBase.


More about DB2 to dBase converter

See also:

DB2 → dBase reference

Type mapping

Value kindin DB2in dBase
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 dBase are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.

Propertyin DB2in dBase
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 dBase.
  • DB2 values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in dBase.
  • DB2 values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in dBase.

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