92 Moving Data Across the DB2 Family
6.1 Load utility overview
The Load utility moves data from files, named pipes, or cursors into a DB2 table. Input data
sources can reside either on one of the database nodes, or on a remotely connected client.
The table being loaded must exist. If the target table already contains data, you can replace or
append to the existing data.
The Load utility is capable of efficiently moving large quantities of data into empty tables, or
into tables that already contain data. It can handle most data types, including large objects
(LOBs), user-defined types (UDTs), and DATALINKs. It is much faster than the import utility,
because it writes formatted pages directly into the database, while the import utility performs ...