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Export DB2 query to TSV using dynamic filename with current date

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

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

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

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

Choose DB2 and logon.

“Export From Query” for “TSV to DB2“.

Select TSV file type.

1. Enter DB2 SQL query.

2. Set TSV 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 TSV file. Dynamically created TSV file name using present system time.

After exporting, you can view output TSV files.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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