Want to convert data from FoxBase to DB2 ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a FoxBase to DB2 converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert FoxBase 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.
Convert data from FoxBase to DB2
Login to FoxBase and DB2 -> Select source FoxBase tables -> Set target DB2 tables -> Convert FoxBase to DB2
Choose source FoxBase database and logon.
Choose target DB2 database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source FoxBase.
2. List target DB2 tables.
3. Select DB2 tables to import.
4. Convert data from FoxBase to DB2.
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See also:
FoxBase → DB2 reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in FoxBase | 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 FoxBase and DB2 are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in FoxBase | 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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