Want to convert data from DB2 to DBF?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DB2 to DBF converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert DB2 to DBF, 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.
Convert data from DB2 to DBF
Login to DB2 and DBF -> Select source DB2 tables -> Set target DBF tables -> Convert DB2 to DBF
Choose source DB2 database and logon.
Choose target DBF database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source DB2.
2. List target DBF tables.
3. Select DBF tables to import.
4. Convert data from DB2 to DBF.
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See also:
DB2 → DBF reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DB2 | in DBF |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INTEGER | Numeric(10,0) |
| Bigint | BIGINT | Numeric(19,0) |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | Numeric(p,s) |
| Float | DOUBLE | Float |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | Character(n) |
| Long text | CLOB | Memo |
| Date | DATE | Date |
| Datetime | TIMESTAMP | (none) |
| Binary | BLOB | (none) |
| Boolean | SMALLINT | Logical |
| JSON | CLOB | (none) |
Dialect differences
Both DB2 and DBF are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DB2 | in DBF |
|---|---|---|
| port | 50000 | (file-based) |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | — |
| row limit | FETCH FIRST n ROWS | (driver dependent) |
| dates | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP | Date (D) |
| long text | CLOB | Memo (M) |
| binary | BLOB | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| DB2 | EXPORT 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 DBF.
- DB2 values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in DBF.
- DB2 values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in DBF.
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