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Copy DB2 query results to DBF table

Want to transfer data from DB2 query results to DBF table?

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

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Transfer data from DB2 query To DBF table

Login to DB2 and DBF -> Enter source DB2 query -> Set target DBF table -> Copy DB2 query data to DBF table

Choose source DB2 database and logon.

Choose target DBF database and logon.

Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.

1. Set a DB2 query.

2. Select a destination DBF table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

4. Transfer data from DB2 query result to DBF table.


More about DB2 to DBF converter

See also:

DB2 → DBF reference

Type mapping

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

Propertyin DB2in DBF
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 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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