Want to transfer data from DB2 query results to Redshift table?
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- 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.
Transfer data from DB2 query To Redshift table
Login to DB2 and Redshift -> Enter source DB2 query -> Set target Redshift table -> Copy DB2 query data to Redshift table
Choose source DB2 database and logon.
Choose target Redshift database and logon.
Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Set a DB2 query.
2. Select a destination Redshift table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Transfer data from DB2 query result to Redshift table.
More about DB2 to Redshift converter
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See also:
- Copy DB2 table data to Redshift
- Merge multiple similar DB2 tables to 1 Redshift table
- Batch copy DB2 tables to Redshift
DB2 → Redshift reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DB2 | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INTEGER | integer |
| Bigint | BIGINT | bigint |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | numeric(p,s) |
| Float | DOUBLE | double precision |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | varchar(n) |
| Long text | CLOB | varchar(max) |
| Date | DATE | date |
| Datetime | TIMESTAMP | timestamp |
| Binary | BLOB | (none) |
| Boolean | SMALLINT | boolean |
| JSON | CLOB | super |
Dialect differences
Both DB2 and Redshift are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DB2 | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| port | 50000 | 5439 |
| row limit | FETCH FIRST n ROWS | LIMIT n |
| dates | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP | timestamp, date |
| long text | CLOB | VARCHAR(MAX) |
| binary | BLOB | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| Redshift | UNLOAD to S3 |
| Redshift (load) | COPY from S3 |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
No counterpart
- DB2 values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in Redshift.
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