DB2 LOAD Command Guide

In DB2, the LOAD command is used to load data from an external file into a database table. Here is the basic usage of the LOAD command:

Load data from an external file of a specific type and insert it into a target table, specifying the column names if necessary.

The meanings of each parameter are as follows:

1. – “External file path: specifies the path to an external file.”
2. : Specifies the type of external file, which can be DEL (comma-separated value file), ASC (ASCII text file), IXF (DB2 exchange file), or WSF (work backup file).
3. : Specifies the target table to load the data into.
4. : Specifies the names of the columns to be loaded. If omitted, all columns will be loaded by default.

In addition to the basic functions mentioned above, the LOAD command also supports many other options and parameters to control the behavior of data loading, for example:

1. REPLACE/RESTART option: Specify whether to replace or restart loading the data.
2. MODIFIED BY option: Specifies the date and time format in an external file.
3. MESSAGES option: specifies the output location for messages generated during the loading process.
4. Option: Determine the action to take when errors occur.

You can learn more about the detailed usage and parameters of the LOAD command by referring to the official documentation of DB2 or related DB2 tutorials.