Want to batch transfer data from SQL Server to DB2 ?
Using DBCopier, a native GUI software, a SQL Server to DB2 converter, you can batch transfer data from SQL Server to DB2 easily 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.
- Supports Windows 10, 11, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022.
Batch transfer data from SQL Server to DB2
Login to SQL Server and target DB2 -> Select source SQL Server tables -> Set target DB2 tables -> Transfer SQL Server data to DB2
Choose source SQL Server database and logon.
Choose target DB2 database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source SQL Server .
2. List target DB2 tables.
3. Select DB2 tables to import.
4. Batch transfer data from SQL Server to DB2.
You can schedule and automate this “SQL Server to DB2” conversion task by:
1) Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file.
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SQL Server → DB2 reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQL Server | in DB2 |
|---|---|---|
| Int | int | INTEGER |
| Bigint | bigint | BIGINT |
| Decimal | decimal(p,s) | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | float | DOUBLE |
| Text | nvarchar(n) | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | nvarchar(max) | CLOB |
| Date | date | DATE |
| Datetime | datetime2 | TIMESTAMP |
| Binary | varbinary(max) | BLOB |
| Boolean | bit | SMALLINT |
Dialect differences
Both SQL Server and DB2 are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in SQL Server | in DB2 |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1433 | 50000 |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | "double quotes" |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | FETCH FIRST n ROWS |
| dates | datetime, datetime2, date, time | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP |
| long text | nvarchar(max) | CLOB |
| binary | varbinary(max) | BLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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