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IBM DB2

Connection Type

ODBC and OLEDB (64-bit)

Driver Details

The ODBC or OLEDB driver can be downloaded from IBM DB2.

Type of Support

Read & Write

Validated On

11.5.9

Warning

End of Life Notice

IBM DB2 OLEDB connector will reach End of Life in December 2026, after which it will no longer be supported in the Alteryx Designer. Please consider migrating to IBM DB2 ODBC connector.

Alteryx Tools Used to Connect

Standard Workflow Processing

Additional Details

OLEDB has issues with NULL vs. Empty in some cases. Use ODBC.

Limitations

  • Maximum Columns in Table: 1012

  • Maximum Column Name Length: 128 Characters

  • Maximum Row Size: 32677 Bytes (does not include LOB size)

  • Maximum Columns In Table: 1012

  • Maximum Column Name Length: 30 Characters

  • Maximum Row Size: 32677 Bytes (does not include LOB size)

  • 32- and 64-bit: Fixed Numeric is transported as a CHAR, SQL_NUMERIC not supported.

  • 32-bit: No Issues

  • 64 bit: Version: 9.01.301.314 (differences between NULL and EMPTY)

  • 64 bit: Version: 9.5.0.808 (only BLOB and VString seem to work)

Known Issues

A single workflow with ODBC connections cannot contain OleDB connections using the same driver.