Want to export data from DB2 query result to TXT using current date as file name?
Using DB To File, a TXT exporter for DB2 on Windows, MacOS, and Linux, you can export DB2 query result to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time easily.
- Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
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Export DB2 query result to TXT file using dynamic filename with date and time
Login to DB2 -> Enter DB2 SQL statement -> Set TXT filename template including date -> Export DB2 query to TXT using current date as file name
Choose DB2 and logon.
“Export From Query” for “TXT to DB2“.
Select TXT file type.
1. Enter DB2 SQL query.
2. Set TXT 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 TXT file. Dynamically created TXT file name using present system time.
After exporting, you can view output TXT files.
Export DB2 query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in command line
Save “DB2 query to TXT” session, then you can:
- Export DB2 query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in Windows command line.
- Export DB2 query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in Linux command line.
- Export DB2 query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for exporting DB2 query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time
Periodic export, keep the old exported TXT files, avoid overwriting them.
You can schedule and automate this “DB2 to TXT” conversion task by: