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Export DB2 query to SQL using dynamic filename with current date

Want to export data from DB2 query result to SQL using current date as file name?

Using DBToFile, a SQL exporter for DB2, you can export DB2 query result to SQL using dynamic filename with date and time easily.

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Export DB2 query result to SQL file using dynamic filename with date and time

Login to DB2 -> Enter DB2 SQL statement -> Set SQL filename template including date -> Export DB2 query to SQL using current date as file name

Choose DB2 and logon.

“Export From Query” for “SQL to DB2“.

Select SQL file type.

1. Enter DB2 SQL query.

2. Set SQL file options. Enter filename template, including date, #yyyy# is for current year, #mm# month, #dd# day, #hh# hour, #mi# minute, #ss# second.

3. Summary.

4. Export DB2 query results to SQL file. Dynamically created SQL file name using present system time.

After exporting, you can view output SQL files.

Export DB2 query to SQL using dynamic filename with date and time in command line

Save “DB2 query to SQL” session, then you can:

Set scheduled tasks for exporting DB2 query to SQL using dynamic filename with date and time

Periodic export, keep the old exported SQL files, avoid overwriting them.

You can schedule and automate this “DB2 to SQL” conversion task by:

  1. Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file.
  2. Set scheduled task.

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