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Export DB2 query to XML using dynamic filename with current date

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

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

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

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

Choose DB2 and logon.

“Export From Query” for “XML to DB2“.

Select XML file type.

1. Enter DB2 SQL query.

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

After exporting, you can view output XML files.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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