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Batch copy dBase tables to DB2

Want to batch copy data from dBase tables to DB2 ?

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Batch copy data from dBase tables to DB2 tables

Login to dBase and DB2 -> Select source dBase tables -> Set target DB2 tables -> Copy dBase data to DB2

Choose source dBase database and logon.

Choose target DB2 database and logon.

Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.

1. Select source dBase tables.

2. List target DB2 tables.

3. Select DB2 tables to import.

4. Transfer data from dBase tables to DB2.


More about dBase to DB2 converter

See also:

dBase → DB2 reference

Type mapping

Value kindin dBasein DB2
IntNumeric(10,0)INTEGER
BigintNumeric(19,0)BIGINT
DecimalNumeric(p,s)DECIMAL(p,s)
FloatFloatDOUBLE
TextCharacter(n)VARCHAR(n)
Long textMemoCLOB
DateDateDATE
Datetime(none)TIMESTAMP
Binary(none)BLOB
BooleanLogicalSMALLINT
JSON(none)CLOB

Dialect differences

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

Propertyin dBasein DB2
port(file-based)50000
identifiers—"double quotes"
row limit(driver dependent)FETCH FIRST n ROWS
datesDate (D)DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP
long textMemo (M)CLOB
binary—BLOB

Command line

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

No counterpart

  • DB2 has no equivalent for Date and time - it has to be flattened or dropped.
  • DB2 has no equivalent for Binary - it has to be flattened or dropped.
  • DB2 has no equivalent for JSON - it has to be flattened or dropped.

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