Want to migrate from DB2 to MySQL ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DB2 to MySQL converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate DB2 to MySQL, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create MySQL tables with auto mapping data types. Create MySQL indexes.
Migrate from DB2 to MySQL
Login to DB2 -> Login to MySQL -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from DB2 to MySQL
Choose source DB2 database and logon.
Choose target MySQL database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source DB2.
2. Set “Import Type”.
3. Select MySQL tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from DB2 to MySQL.
Create MySQL tables. Copy DB2 data to MySQL. Create MySQL indexes.
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See also:
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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