Want to batch copy data from DB2 tables to Redshift?
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- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Batch copy data from DB2 tables to Redshift tables
Login to DB2 and Redshift -> Select source DB2 tables -> Set target Redshift tables -> Copy DB2 data to Redshift
Choose source DB2 database and logon.
Choose target Redshift database and logon.
Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source DB2 tables.
2. List target Redshift tables.
3. Select Redshift tables to import.
4. Transfer data from DB2 tables to Redshift.
More about DB2 to Redshift converter
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See also:
- Copy DB2 table data to Redshift
- Copy DB2 query results to Redshift table
- Merge multiple similar DB2 tables to 1 Redshift table
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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