
288 Moving Data Across the DB2 Family
11.7 Unload utility followed by Load or Import
This method of data movement is exclusive to using z/OS as the source.
Outline
1. Unload utility on z/OS can unload data into a positional file. Make sure to specify external
formats and keep the default padding.
You can unload either ASCII or EBCDIC.
2. Transfer the file from the host to the distributed system. If the unloaded files on the z/OS
are in EBCDIC, specify ASCII as FTP option, else use BIN as option.
3. Use the Load utility to insert the data into the target table. If the target database is
partitioned and you are using DB2 UDB V7 or older, use the