Want to transfer data from multiple similar DBF tables to 1 DB2 table?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DBF to DB2 converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy DBF data 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.
Transfer data from multiple similar DBF tables to a single DB2 table
Login to DBF and DB2 -> Select source DBF tables -> Set the target DB2 table -> Copy DBF data to DB2
Choose source DBF database and logon.
Choose target DB2 database and logon.
Click “Convert Similar Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select similar DBF tables.
2. Select a destination DB2 table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Import data from multiple similar DBF tables to a single DB2 table.
More about DBF to DB2 converter
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See also:
DBF → DB2 reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DBF | 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 DBF and DB2 are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DBF | 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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