Data Loader columns

You can add incremental keys from the source database and configure column properties. With the object drop-down you can change the view from the current object to different objects in the model.

The data types from the source database, visible in the available list, are converted into the relevant data loader data types. The following tables show the mapping from the source database data types to the data loader data types.

This table shows the Microsoft SQL Server data types:

ION Data Loader data types Microsoft SQL Server data types
Integer int, bigint, smallint, tinyint
Decimal decimal, numeric, float, real
DateTime datetime, datetime2, smalldatetime, datetimeoffset
Time time
Date date
String char, varchar, nchar, nvarchar, text
String (Binary) binary, varbinary

This table shows the Oracle data types:

ION Data Loader data types Oracle
Integer number
Decimal float, binary float, binary double
DateTime timestamp, timestamp with time zone, timestamp with local time zone
Date date
String char, varchar2, nchar, nvarchar2

This table shows the DB LUW data types:

ION Data Loader data types DB2
Integer integer, bigint, smallint
Decimal decimal, real
Date date
String character, varchar

This table shows the DB2/400 data types:

ION Data Loader data types DB2/400
Integer integer, bigint
Decimal decimal
DateTime timestamp
Time time
Date date
String character, varchar

This table shows the PostgreSQL data types:

ION Data Loader data types PostgreSQL
Integer integer, bigint, smallint
Decimal decimal (showing as numeric), numeric, real
DateTime time with time zone, timestamp with timezone
Date date
String character, character varying