Convert IBM DB2 for i to CSV

Full Convert is designed for ease of use and reliability to make sure you get your job done as quickly and as simply as possible.

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Making migration easy for you

Full Convert is a fully self-tuning software. Your migration will work as expected without you needing to adjust anything.

Data types are different in CSV compared to IBM DB2 for i . We automatically adjust them as we copy the tables so you don't have to worry about it. You can adjust the mapping rules if you wish to change the following defaults:

binary
blob
boolean
double
char
ntext
clob
ntext
decimal
double
nchar
ntext
nclob
ntext
nvarchar
ntext
real
double
smallint
integer
timestamp
datetime
timestz
datetime
uniqueidentifier
ntext
varbinary
blob
varchar
ntext
xml
ntext

Full Convert migration in 4 easy steps

Step 1

IBM DB2 for i

We will select IBM DB2 for i from the drop down and fill out the connection parameters.

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Step 2

CSV

We will choose Text from the list of available source database formats and fill in connection properties. You can simply click ellipsis (...) button to select the folder containing your delimited text files. You can also specify the file filter if you wish. By default, we include CSV, TXT, and TSV files. Default delimiter is Comma (use it if you have comma-delimited files), but you can change it to Tab (for tab-delimited files), or any other character.

Step 3

Start the conversion

All source tables are selected for conversion by default. In case you only need some tables, simply deselect the ones you don't need - or deselect all, then select just the tables you do need. Click the Copy your database button to get started.

Click the Copy your database button to get started.

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Step 4

Conversion

Conversion is highly-optimized to run as fast as possible, yet provides top-notch reliability. Huge tables are converted in small chunks at a time, preserving memory and ensuring that your computer stays fast and responsive.

Data is now in the target database

Use our built-in database browser to examine the copied data.

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Of course, you can also examine the conversion in detail and see in-depth information for each table.