Want to sync data from dBase to DB2 ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a dBase to DB2 converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Synchronize dBase to DB2, 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.
Synchronize data from dBase to DB2
Login to dBase and target DB2 -> Select source dBase tables -> Set target DB2 tables -> Sync dBase data to DB2
Choose source dBase database and logon.
Choose target DB2 database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source dBase tables to sync.
2. List target DB2 tables.
Set “Import Type” to “Replace”, it will do a full synchronization.
Or set “Import Type” to “Upsert”, it will do a upsert synchronization.
3. Select DB2 tables to sync.
4. Sync dBase data to DB2.
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See also:
dBase → DB2 reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in dBase | in DB2 |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | INTEGER |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | BIGINT |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | Float | DOUBLE |
| Text | Character(n) | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | Memo | CLOB |
| Date | Date | DATE |
| Datetime | (none) | TIMESTAMP |
| Binary | (none) | BLOB |
| Boolean | Logical | SMALLINT |
| 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.
| Property | in dBase | in DB2 |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 50000 |
| identifiers | — | "double quotes" |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | FETCH FIRST n ROWS |
| dates | Date (D) | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP |
| long text | Memo (M) | CLOB |
| binary | — | BLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| DB2 | EXPORT 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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