Getting Started with IBM Data Studio for DB2

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Figure 3.20 – Specifying the format and the file name for the exported data
The three file formats that are supported are delimited, integrated exchange, and
worksheet.
Delimited (DEL) format is generally used when you plan to exchange the data
between different database managers and file managers. The data is stored in a
delimited text file, where row, column, and character strings are delimited by
delimiting characters.
Integrated exchange format (IXF) is a rich format, which stores the data in a binary
format. Structural information about the table (DDL) can also be stored, and you
can use this to recreate the table when you import the file.
Worksheet format (WSF) is used when you plan to exchange the data with
products like Lotus® 1-2-3® and Symphony.
3. You can also specify whether to export large object (LOB) data into a separate file or
files. Similarly, XML data can also be exported to a separate file or files.
4. In the Source tab, you can specify an SQL statement that selects the data to export. As
shown in Figure 3.21, a fullSELECT is automatically created; however, you can edit the
generated SQL statement to select any specific columns.