CONNX Data Integration Suite 14.8.0 | Reference Guide | Data Types | Relational Databases | Db2 Data Types
 
Db2 Data Types
The following table contains the available data types for Db2 databases supported by CONNX.
CONNX Data Type
SQL Data Type
Length
ODBC Data Type
Description
Db2 Eur Date (dd.mm.yyyy)
Date
10
SQL_DATE
Db2 Eur Time (hh.mm.ss.)
Time
8
SQL_TIME
Db2 IEEE 4-byte float
Real
4
SQL_REAL
4-byte byte-reversed (little endian) IEEE float
Db2 IEEE 8-byte float
Double
8
SQL_DOUBLE
8-byte byte-reversed (little endian) IEEE float
Db2 IEEE Big E 4-byte float
Real
4
SQL_REAL
4-byte big endian IEEE float
Db2 IEEE Big E 8-byte float
Double
8
SQL_DOUBLE
8-byte big endian IEEE float
Db2 ISO Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
Date
10
SQL_DATE
ISO DATE column
Db2 ISO Time (hh.mm.ss)
Time
8
SQL_TIME
ISO TIME column
Db2 JIS Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
Date
10
SQL_DATE
Db2 JIS Time (hh:mm:ss)
Time
8
SQL_TIME
Db2 Longword Big Endian
Integer
4
SQL_INTEGER
Db2 Longword Integer
Integer
4
SQL_INTEGER
4-byte signed long integer (-2147483648 thru +2147483647)
Db2 Mainframe 4-byte float
Real
4
SQL_REAL
Mainframe Db2 4-byte float
Db2 Mainframe 8-byte float
Double
8
SQL_DOUBLE
Mainframe Db2 8-byte float
Db2 Numeric
Numeric
1-31
SQL_NUMERIC
Zoned numeric columns defined as NUMERIC (precision, scale), where precision >= scale; 0 <= precision <=31; 0 <= scale <=31
Db2 Numeric Integer
Numeric
9
SQL_DECIMAL
Describes an SQL NUMERIC display column with a scale = 0 and precision < = 9, e.g., NUMERIC (9,0). The default conversion from host column to ODBC data type is from SQL_NUMERIC to signed long integer = SQL_C_SLONG.
Db2 Packed Decimal
Decimal
1-16
SQL_DECIMAL
Packed decimal columns defined as DECIMAL (precision, scale), where precision >= scale; 0 <= precision <=31; 0 <= scale <=31
Db2 Packed Decimal Integer
Decimal
9
SQL_DECIMAL
This data type corresponds to an SQL_DECIMAL column with a scale of 0 and a precision < = 9, e.g., DECIMAL(9,0). The default conversion from host column to ODBC data type is from SQL_DECIMAL to signed long integer = SQL_C_SLONG.
Db2 Small Integer
Smallint
2
SQL_SMALLINT
2-byte signed small integer (-32768 thru +32767)
Db2 Timestamp
Timestamp
26
SQL_TIMESTAMP
ISO Timestamp column (YYYY-MM-DD -HH.MM.SS.123456)
Db2 Text (Null Terminated)
Varchar
255-32767
SQL_VARCHAR
255+ byte variable-length binary (defined as VARCHAR/LONG VARCHAR)
Db2 Text (Right Space Padded)
Char
1-254
SQL_CHAR
1- to 254-byte fixed-length character
Db2 USA Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Date
10
SQL_DATE
Db2 USA Time (hh:mm xM)
Time
8
SQL_TIME
Db2 Varbinary
Varbinary
255-32767
SQL_VARBINARY
255+ byte variable-length binary (defined as VARCHAR/LONG VARCHAR FOR BIT DATA)
Db2 Word Big Endian
SmallInt
2
SQL_SMALLINT
Double Prec float (Mainframe)
Double
8
SQL_DOUBLE
Longword 4 bytes
Integer
4
SQL_INTEGER
Longword (BE) -> Double
Double
4
SQL_DOUBLE
Longword (BE) -> Decimal
Decimal
4
SQL_DECIMAL
Single Prec float (Mainframe)
Real
4
SQL_REAL
Text (Right Space Padded)
Char
-1
SQL_CHAR
Text Db2 (Right Space Padded)
Char
-1
SQL_CHAR
Text Db2 (Null Terminated)
VarChar
-1
SQL_VARCHAR
Unsigned Long (BE) -> Decimal
Decimal
2
SQL_DECIMAL
Unsigned Word (BE) -> Decimal
Decimal
2
SQL_DECIMAL
Unsigned Long (BE) -> Double
Double
4
SQL_DOUBLE
Unsigned Word (BE) -> Double
Double
2
SQL_DOUBLE
Word 2 bytes
SmallInt
2
SQL_SMALLINT
Word (BE) -> Decimal
Decimal
2
SQL_DECIMAL
Word (BE) -> Double
Double
2
SQL_DOUBLE