How to Compress DB2 CLOB Exports

In DB2 database, you can export and compress CLOB data using the following methods:

  1. Export CLOB data to a file using the EXPORT command in DB2, for example:
EXPORT TO clob_data.txt OF LOBSINFILE SELECT clob_column FROM table_name;
  1. To compress the exported files, you can use common compression tools such as gzip or 7-Zip.
gzip clob_data.txt
  1. The compressed files can be transferred to the target environment via FTP or other methods.

Please note that exporting CLOB data may result in larger files, so it is recommended to filter and screen appropriately before exporting, as well as to consider network bandwidth and storage space during transmission.

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