Want to export data from DB2 query to TSV file?
Try Withdata DBToFile, a DB2 to TSV converter for Windows, Linux, and macOS, Export DB2 data to TSV, 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.
Export data from DB2 query to TSV file
Login to DB2 -> Enter DB2 query -> Set TSV file options -> Export DB2 query to TSV
Choose DB2 and logon.
Click “Export From Query” at task dialog.
Select TSV file type.
1. Enter DB2 query.
2. Set TSV file options.
3. Set rows options.
4. Export DB2 query results to TSV file.
After exporting, you can view output TSV files.
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See also:
- Export DB2 table to TSV
- Export multiple similar DB2 tables to one TSV file
- Batch export DB2 tables to TSV files
DB2 → TSV reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DB2 | in TSV |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INTEGER | 1234 |
| Bigint | BIGINT | 9007199254740993 |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | 1234.56 |
| Float | DOUBLE | 1.234e+10 |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | unquoted; a tab in the value splits the column |
| Long text | CLOB | unquoted; newlines break the row |
| Date | DATE | 2026-09-18 |
| Datetime | TIMESTAMP | 2026-09-18 14:30:00 |
| Binary | BLOB | not representable |
| Boolean | SMALLINT | TRUE / FALSE |
| JSON | CLOB | the whole JSON value as-is (its own quotes stay) |
Dialect differences
DB2 is a database server and TSV is a file format, so the gap is wider than a dialect difference – the rows below are where values and structure stop lining up.
| Property | in DB2 | in TSV |
|---|---|---|
| port | 50000 | — |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | Rarely used, which is exactly why tabs in data break it |
| row limit | FETCH FIRST n ROWS | — |
| dates | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP | Conventional text: 2026-09-18 or 2026-09-18 14:30:00 |
| long text | CLOB | — |
| binary | BLOB | Not supported - must be encoded |
| separator | — | Tab |
| encoding | — | No declaration - UTF-8 works only with a BOM |
| typing | — | None - every field is text |
| shape | Tables of rows and columns | Flat table, optional header row |
| ceiling | — | No formal limit |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
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New to the format? Read what a TSV file is (and how it differs from CSV).
