I created external table with following command
db2 " CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE TEST(a int) using (dataobject '/home/db2inst2/test.tbl' ) ) " db2 "insert into TEST values(1)" db2 "insert into TEST values(2)"
But looks like it is replacing value. Is there any option to append files & do basic DML operation on external table. Please let me know if any other option available in db2 V11.5
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Answer
It’s not possible.
CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE statement
Restrictions
- External tables cannot be used by a Db2 instance running on a Windows system.
- Data being loaded must be properly formatted.
- You cannot delete, truncate, or update an external table.
- For remote external tables (that is, for external tables are not located in a Swift or S3 object store and for which the REMOTESOURCE option is set to a value other than LOCAL):
- A single query or subquery cannot select from more than one external table at a time, and cannot reference the same external table more than once. If necessary, combine data from several external tables into a single table and use that table in the query.
- A union operation cannot involve more than one external table.
In addition:
For an unload operation, the following conditions apply:
- If the file exists, it is overwritten.