214 Moving Data Across the DB2 Family
9.1 Before moving data
Moving data can be a one time activity or it could be a continuous activity done periodically.
There are several things you need to consider in moving data. You should know the proper
tool to use, the software requirements, hardware requirements, authorities needed and the
limitations you have on resources. In this section, we discuss some of these concerns. Our
objective is present the information to you so that you can make an informed decision on your
data moving.
In moving data across different databases, you also have to consider:
Column definitions (primary keys, foreign keys, unique keys, etc.)
Referential integrity
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9.1.1 Choosing a tool or utility
Database a ...