A server with server class db2odbc is IBM DB2.
CREATE EXISTING TABLE ibmcol AT 'mydb2..sysibm.syscolumns';
When you issue a CREATE TABLE statement, the database server automatically converts the data types to the corresponding IBM DB2 data types. The following table describes the SAP Sybase IQ to IBM DB2 data type conversions.
| SAP Sybase IQ Data Type | IBM DB2 Default Data Type |
|---|---|
| BIT | smallint |
| TINYINT | smallint |
| SMALLINT | smallint |
| INT | int |
| INTEGER | int |
| BIGINT | decimal(20,0) |
| CHAR(1-254) | varchar(n) |
| CHAR(255-4000) | varchar(n) |
| CHAR(4001-32767) | long varchar |
| CHARACTER(1-254) | varchar(n) |
| CHARACTER(255-4000) | varchar(n) |
| CHARACTER(4001-32767) | long varchar |
| VARCHAR(1-4000) | varchar(n) |
| VARCHAR(4001-32767) | long varchar |
| CHARACTER VARYING(1-4000) | varchar(n) |
| CHARACTER VARYING(4001-32767) | long varchar |
| LONG VARCHAR | long varchar |
| TEXT | long varchar |
| BINARY(1-4000) | varchar for bit data |
| BINARY(4001-32767) | long varchar for bit data |
| LONG BINARY | long varchar for bit data |
| IMAGE | long varchar for bit data |
| DECIMAL [defaults p=30, s=6] | decimal(30,6) |
| NUMERIC [defaults p=30 s=6] | decimal(30,6) |
| DECIMAL(128, 128) | NOT SUPPORTED |
| NUMERIC(128, 128) | NOT SUPPORTED |
| REAL | real |
| FLOAT | float |
| DOUBLE | float |
| SMALLMONEY | decimal(10,4) |
| MONEY | decimal(19,4) |
| DATE | date |
| TIME | time |
| SMALLDATETIME | timestamp |
| DATETIME | timestamp |
| TIMESTAMP | timestamp |