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Convert FoxPro To DB2

Want to convert data from FoxPro to DB2 ?

Try Withdata DBCopier, a FoxPro to DB2 converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert FoxPro to DB2, Easy and Fast.

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Convert data from FoxPro to DB2

Login to FoxPro and DB2 -> Select source FoxPro tables -> Set target DB2 tables -> Convert FoxPro to DB2

Choose source FoxPro database and logon.

Choose target DB2 database and logon.

Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.

1. Open source FoxPro.

2. List target DB2 tables.

3. Select DB2 tables to import.

4. Convert data from FoxPro to DB2.


More about FoxPro to DB2 converter

See also:

FoxPro → DB2 reference

Type mapping

Value kindin FoxProin 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
BinaryGeneralBLOB
BooleanLogicalSMALLINT
JSON(none)CLOB

Dialect differences

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

Propertyin FoxProin 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
binaryGeneral (G)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 JSON - it has to be flattened or dropped.

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