Want to sync data from SQL Server to DB2 ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a SQL Server to DB2 converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Synchronize SQL Server 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.
Synchronize data from SQL Server to DB2
Login to SQL Server and target DB2 -> Select source SQL Server tables -> Set target DB2 tables -> Sync 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. Select source SQL Server tables to sync.
2. List target DB2 tables.
Set “Import Type” to “Replace”, it will do a full synchronization.
Or set “Import Type” to “Upsert”, it will do a upsert synchronization.
3. Select DB2 tables to sync.
4. Sync SQL Server data to DB2.
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See also:
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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