Export DB2 table to TXT using dynamic filename with current date

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

Using Withdata DBToFile, a TXT exporter for DB2, you can export DB2 data 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.
• Supports Windows 10, 11, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022.

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

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

Choose DB2 and logon.

“Export From Table” for “TXT to DB2“.

Select TXT file type.

1. Choose DB2 table.

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

After exporting, you can view output TXT files.

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

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

• Export DB2 to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in Windows command line.
• Export DB2 to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in Linux command line.
• Export DB2 to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in macOS command line.

Set scheduled tasks for exporting DB2 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:

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

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