Want to batch copy data from DB2 tables to MySQL ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DB2 to MySQL converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Bulk copy DB2 to MySQL, 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.
Batch copy data from DB2 tables to MySQL tables
Login to DB2 and MySQL -> Select source DB2 tables -> Set target MySQL tables -> Copy DB2 data to MySQL
Choose source DB2 database and logon.
Choose target MySQL database and logon.
Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source DB2 tables.
2. List target MySQL tables.
3. Select MySQL tables to import.
4. Transfer data from DB2 tables to MySQL.
More about DB2 to MySQL converter
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See also:
- Copy DB2 table data to MySQL
- Copy DB2 query results to MySQL table
- Merge multiple similar DB2 tables to 1 MySQL table
DB2 → MySQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DB2 | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INTEGER | INT |
| Long text | CLOB | LONGTEXT |
| Datetime | TIMESTAMP | DATETIME |
| Binary | BLOB | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | SMALLINT | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | CLOB | JSON |
Dialect differences
Both DB2 and MySQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DB2 | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | 50000 | 3306 |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | `backtick` |
| row limit | FETCH FIRST n ROWS | LIMIT n |
| dates | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | CLOB | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | BLOB | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| MySQL | mysqldump, or mysql -e "SELECT ..." > out.csv |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
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