Convert MySQL to IBM DB2.

Simplify the process of data migration and sync from MySQL to IBM DB2 with DBConvert/ DBSync software. Applications establish direct connections to source and destination databases to minimize time and maximize performance. Alternatively Dump file or PHP script may be used to overcome server limitations.

Depending on your choice, the whole source database may be transferred or you can specify separate tables, fields, indexes, primary keys and constraints for conversion or synchronization.

Data types are converted automatically or you can customize type mapping alternatively if requested. The program runs in both GUI and command line modes so it’s possible to automate the conversion process. Moreover, if you want to accomplish database transfers periodically based on a schedule, such functionality is also supported.

DBSync for MySQL and DB2 supports update, drop, and insert synchronization types to keep databases fresh with actual data.

To perform the database conversion or synchronization from MySQL/ MariaDB to IBM DB2 minimum database knowledge is required. Just follow several simple steps to execute migration job quickly and efficiently.

Supported databases:
  • IBM DB2
  • MySQL
  • MariaDB
  • SingleStore DB (formerly MemSQL)
  • TiDB
  • Percona Server for MySQL
  • Vitess
  • Amazon RDS
  • Amazon Aurora
  • Google Cloud SQL for MySQL
  • Azure Database for MySQL
  • MySQL Dump
  • PHP Script
 DBConvert for MySQL & DB2

Version: 1.2.6

Release Date: March 28, 2022

 DBSync for MySQL & DB2

Version: 1.2.6

Release Date: Feb. 21, 2022

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DBConvert Studio

 Version: 3.4.0

Release Date: May 17, 2023

Supported databases:

  • SQL Server
  • MySQL
  • MariaDB
  • Percona
  • Oracle
  • PostgreSQL
  • Access
  • FoxPro
  • SQLite
  • Interbase
  • Firebird
  • IBM DB2
  • MS Azure SQL
  • Amazon RDS
  • Amazon Aurora
  • Heroku Postgres
  • Google Cloud

Using MySQL to IBM DB2 conversion and synchronization tools.

When you start DBConvert or DBSync application in GUI mode it guides you through several steps to set up the database migration or synchronization:

1. Connect to MySQL source database.

If a source database requires you to log in, you can specify a user name/ password and host/ port parameters.

Connect to MySQL source database from DBConvert

2. Connect to IBM DB2 destination database.

Specifying parameters for destination database looks like the same as for source. Usually, it consists of defining connection settings and username/password pairs.

Connect to IBM DB2 target database from DBConvert

NOTE #1: Every DBConvert or DBSync tool has two different databases in its name. That means any specified database from a pair can be set up as a source or destination. Besides, the same type of database may be set up both as a source or destination.

As an example, here is the list of possible migration directions with on-premises databases:

  • MySQL to IBM DB2
  • IBM DB2 to MySQL
  • MySQL to MySQL
  • IBM DB2 to IBM DB2

NOTE #2: Don't be confused by the fact that connections to cloud databases like Amazon RDS, Google Cloud, and Heroku are not explicitly specified in the configuration of a source or destination in the DBConvert / DBSync interface. To connect to Cloud database instances, use the same settings as you do for traditional on-premises databases.

NOTE #3: Your connections to source and target databases stay active until you close DBConvert/ DBSync application or reopen new connections on "source" and "destination" steps.

Read more about the specific source/ destination configurations for different databases.

3. Configure database migration options.

At the next step, you can specify precisely which tables, fields, indices, views you want to transfer to the IBM DB2 destination database. Just check/ uncheck the box in front of each database object you want to convert.

Customize general database/ tables settings. Or set up a particular table , field, index individually when migrating data from MySQL to IBM DB2.

Check out our articles about Configure database migration options. for detailed information.

The screenshot below sums up general features available in DBConvert software solutions.

4. Detection of potential database migration issues. Errors and Warnings

The database typically constrains certain relations on the data that cannot be violated. On the customization step, a smart error checker verifies all possible Data integrity and Referential integrity issues and highlights them, if any, before performing a migration.

By default, DBConvert tries to automatically map the database types of the source MySQL database to the closest equivalent of the target IBM DB2 database types. However, you can manually change the data types for the entire database globally using the "Global mapping" or individually for each field.

Check out Smart error checker. Errors and Warnings for more information.

5. Execution. The final stage of data migration from MySQL to IBM DB2

Once you configure source and destination databases for migration in the previous steps, you can start the actual conversion or synchronization process.

Click the "Commit" button to start conversion. Also, here, you can monitor the migtation/ synchronization process.

Optionally save connection settings and configuration parameters into the session file to schedule the launching of sync or migration jobs regularly.

Execution step of DBConvert products

Read more about execution stage available options.

Command line mode

Previously saved sessions can be passed as parameters to Command-Line DBConvert Client. A session keeps MySQL source and IBM DB2 target database connection settings with other specified options.

Example: C:\Program Files\DBConvert\mysql2db2Pro\mysql2db2Pro_Cons.exe /Session:"Session_Name"

NOTE: First, you have to run the software in GUI mode to create a session file with initial parameters.

Built-in scheduler.

Our applications come with a built-in scheduler to run database migration and sync jobs at specified times. Just set the scheduled date and time to execute job sessions automatically.

Find more Information about built-in scheduler

DBConvert screenshot

Supported OS:

Requirements

  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 x86 Redistributable package
  • Necessary privileges to write into empty database on the target DB2 server
  • Necessary privileges to write into database on the target MySQL server (this requirement is optional as there is an option to overcome the restrictions using dump file or PHP Script)
  • If you connect to remote DB2 server that IBM Data Server Client should be installed on the machine where our tool is installed. You can download this client here: https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21385217

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Highlights

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