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Export DB2 table to SQL using dynamic filename with current date

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

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

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Export data from DB2 table to SQL file using dynamic filename with date and time

Login to DB2 -> Choose DB2 table -> Set SQL filename template including date -> Export DB2 to SQL using current date as file name

Choose DB2 and logon.

“Export From Table” for “SQL to DB2“.

Select SQL file type.

1. Choose DB2 table.

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 table data to SQL file. Dynamically created SQL file name using present system time.

After exporting, you can view output SQL files.

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

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

Set scheduled tasks for exporting DB2 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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