Want to batch copy data from SQL Server tables to DB2 ?
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- 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.
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Batch copy data from SQL Server tables to DB2 tables
Login to SQL Server and DB2 -> Select source SQL Server tables -> Set target DB2 tables -> Copy SQL Server data to DB2
Choose source SQL Server database and logon.
Choose target DB2 database and logon.
Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source SQL Server tables.
2. List target DB2 tables.
3. Select DB2 tables to import.
4. Transfer data from SQL Server tables to DB2.
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Windows 64 bit
Windows 32 bit
Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit
Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit
MacOS 64 bit
See also:
- Copy SQL Server table data to DB2
- Copy SQL Server query results to DB2 table
- Merge multiple similar SQL Server tables to 1 DB2 table
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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