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Copy DB2 query results to xBase table

Want to transfer data from DB2 query results to xBase table?

Try Withdata DBCopier, a DB2 to xBase converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy DB2 query to xBase, Easy and Fast.

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Transfer data from DB2 query To xBase table

Login to DB2 and xBase -> Enter source DB2 query -> Set target xBase table -> Copy DB2 query data to xBase table

Choose source DB2 database and logon.

Choose target xBase database and logon.

Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.

1. Set a DB2 query.

2. Select a destination xBase table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

4. Transfer data from DB2 query result to xBase table.


More about DB2 to xBase converter

See also:

DB2 → xBase reference

Type mapping

Value kindin DB2in xBase
IntINTEGERNumeric(10,0)
BigintBIGINTNumeric(19,0)
DecimalDECIMAL(p,s)Numeric(p,s)
FloatDOUBLEFloat
TextVARCHAR(n)Character(n)
Long textCLOBMemo
DateDATEDate
DatetimeTIMESTAMP(none)
BinaryBLOB(none)
BooleanSMALLINTLogical
JSONCLOB(none)

Dialect differences

Both DB2 and xBase are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.

Propertyin DB2in xBase
port50000(file-based)
identifiers"double quotes"—
row limitFETCH FIRST n ROWS(driver dependent)
datesDATE, TIME, TIMESTAMPDate (D)
long textCLOBMemo (M)
binaryBLOB—

Command line

SideCommand
DB2EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL
DB2 (load)db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL

No counterpart

  • DB2 values of kind Date and time have nowhere to go in xBase.
  • DB2 values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in xBase.
  • DB2 values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in xBase.

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