Want to import data from TSV file to DB2?
Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop TSV to DB2 converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert TSV 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.
- Convert locally and privately, avoid uploading large or private TSV file(s) to online services.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Import data from TSV file to DB2
Login to DB2 -> Choose TSV file -> Set DB2 table -> Import TSV to DB2
Choose DB2 and logon.
Click “Wizard – 1 File To 1 Table” at task dialog.
Select the “TSV” file type.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a TSV file.
Support large ( > 4GB ) TSV file.
Here is the file’s content.
2. Select a DB2 table and config fields.
3. Preview data will be in DB2 table.
4. Import TSV data to DB2.
View imported data in DB2 table
Import TSV to DB2 in command line
Save “TSV to DB2” session, then you can:
- Import TSV to DB2 in Windows command line.
- Import TSV to DB2 in Linux command line.
- Import TSV to DB2 in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for importing TSV to DB2
You can schedule and automate this “TSV to DB2” conversion task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “TSV to DB2” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “TSV to DB2” conversion.
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See also:
TSV → DB2 reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in TSV | in DB2 |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234 | INTEGER |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | BIGINT |
| Decimal | 1234.56 | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | 1.234e+10 | DOUBLE |
| Text | unquoted; a tab in the value splits the column | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | unquoted; newlines break the row | CLOB |
| Date | 2026-09-18 | DATE |
| Datetime | 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | TIMESTAMP |
| Binary | not representable | BLOB |
| Boolean | TRUE / FALSE | SMALLINT |
| JSON | the whole JSON value as-is (its own quotes stay) | CLOB |
Dialect differences
TSV is a file format and DB2 is a database server, so the target has to be told the types the file never carried - the rows below are where the two sides diverge.
| Property | in TSV | in DB2 |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 50000 |
| identifiers | Rarely used, which is exactly why tabs in data break it | "double quotes" |
| row limit | — | FETCH FIRST n ROWS |
| dates | Conventional text: 2026-09-18 or 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP |
| long text | — | CLOB |
| binary | Not supported - must be encoded | BLOB |
| separator | Tab | — |
| encoding | No declaration - UTF-8 works only with a BOM | — |
| typing | None - every field is text | — |
| shape | Flat table, optional header row | Tables of rows and columns |
| ceiling | No formal limit | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| DB2 | EXPORT TO out.csv OF DEL |
| DB2 (load) | db2 IMPORT FROM file OF DEL |
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Free in-browser converters for CSV, Excel, JSON, XML and SQL: Withdata Online Data Conversion. Large files, batch conversion or scheduling? See the offline desktop apps, or browse all data conversion tools.
New to the format? Read what a TSV file is (and how it differs from CSV).
