276 Moving Data Across the DB2 Family
11.3 Export followed by Load or Import
This method of data movement is applicable when moving data from a distributed
environment, an environment supported by DB2 Connect (such as a mainframe
environment), or any source type that Federated Databases support.
Outline
1. Export the data from the source table into a file or a named pipe. Exporting to a named
pipe provides the following benefits:
– You can save space in the file system, since no intermediate data file is generated.
– The exporting and loading/importing processes will be performed simultaneously.
2. If the source is not in the same database as the target, you have several choices for the
database connection:
– If the source database is on a distr ...